Coiling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Coiling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of coil.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of coil.
More Meanings
- The pattern or motion of something that coils.
- The process of fitting a ship with electromagnetic coils, so that it can be degaussed while travelling.
Example Sentences
Holding out her small olive hand before her captain, she said in mild and slowest Spanish, "Senor, I buried him;" then paused, struggled as against the writhed coilings of a snake, and cringing suddenly, leaped up, repeating in impassioned pain, "I buried him, my life, my soul!"
Word Forms
- coilings
Synonyms for coiling
Depending on context, synonyms include coiled, spiral, volute, turbinate, helical, spiraling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whorled, turbinate, voluted, spiraling, helical, volute.
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