coil
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops. (绳子或金属线的) 圈
Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder. 托德生气地摇摇头,把那圈绳索甩过肩头。
2. N-COUNT A coil is one loop in a series of loops. 一圈
Pythons kill by tightening their coils so that their victim cannot breathe. 蟒蛇捕杀时紧紧盘成圈,使猎物无法呼吸。
3. N-COUNT A coil is a thick spiral of wire through which an electrical current passes. 线圈
4. V to wind or gather (ropes, hair, etc) into loops or (of rope, hair, etc) to be formed in such loops 将(绳、头发等)盘成圈
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coil /kɔɪl/ (coils)
剑桥词典
coil noun [C] (CIRCLE)
a length of rope , hair , or wire , arranged into a series of circles , one above the other
(绳索、头发或电线的)卷,圈,盘
A coil of rope lay on the beach . 海滩上放着一卷绳子。
figurative A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe . 一圈蓝色的浓烟从他的烟斗里冒了出来。
electronics specialized
a twisted length of wire through which an electric current travels
(电)线圈
coil noun [C] (MEDICAL)
UK informalan IUD (= a medical device to stop a woman becoming pregnant )
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