Word a Day
coil
What does coil mean?
coil (verb): to wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use coil in a sentence?
- The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce coil?
/kɔɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does coil come from?
From Middle English coilen, from Old French coillir, cuillir (“to gather, pluck, pick, cull”) (Modern French cueillir).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “coil” mean?
to form (something) by combining materials or parts
Not quite: that's what build means.
to wind into loops (roughly) around a common center
Right! That's what “coil” means.
to notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed
Not quite: that's what note means.
to come face to face with by accident; to encounter
Not quite: that's what meet means.
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