- coil something up
- coil something up†to roll or twist something into a coil. •
Maria coiled the strip of stamps up and put them in the little dispenser.
•Please coil up the rope.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
coil something up
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coil — [[t]kɔ͟ɪl[/t]] coils, coiling, coiled 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops. Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder... The steel arrives at the… … English dictionary
coil — ► NOUN 1) a length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric loops. 2) an intrauterine contraceptive device in the form of a coil. 3) an electrical device consisting of a coiled wire, for converting the level of a voltage, producing a … English terms dictionary
coil — I UK [kɔɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms coil : singular coil plural coils * 1) a) a long thin piece of something that forms rings or curls a coil of rope b) something that has a long curved shape a coil of black smoke 2) a piece of curved… … English dictionary
coil — coil1 [ kɔıl ] noun count * 1. ) a length of something that forms rings or curls: a coil of rope a ) something that has a long curved shape: a coil of black smoke 2. ) a piece of curved wire that produces heat or light when electricity passes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Coil (band) — Black Light District redirects here. For the mini album of the Dutch band The Gathering, see Black Light District (EP). Coil Coil (Left: John Balance, Right: Peter Christopherson) Background information … Wikipedia
coil — coil1 [kɔıl] v also coil up [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: coillir, %cuillir% to gather ] to wind or twist into a series of rings, or to make something do this ▪ The snake coiled around the branches of the tree. ▪ Her long hair … Dictionary of contemporary English
coil — 1 verb (I, T) to wind or twist into a series of rings, or to make something do this; spiral 3 (1): snakes coiled in the grass | coil sth: Please coil the cords neatly before you put them away. coiled adjective 2 noun (C) 1 a continuous series of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
coil — I [[t]kɔɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to wind into continuous rings one above the other or one around the other 2) to gather (rope, wire, etc.) into loops: Coil the garden hose and hang it up[/ex] 3) to form rings, spirals, etc 4) to follow a winding course… … From formal English to slang
coil — coil1 noun 1》 a length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric rings. 2》 an intrauterine contraceptive device in the form of a coil. 3》 an electrical device consisting of a coiled wire, for converting the level of a voltage,… … English new terms dictionary
coil — [kɔɪl] noun [C] I a long piece of rope, hair, or wire, that forms several circles, each on top of the other II verb [I/T] coil [kɔɪl] to make something into a coil coiled [kɔɪld] adj … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
coil — 1. n. & v. n. 1 anything arranged in a joined sequence of concentric circles. 2 a length of rope, a spring, etc., arranged in this way. 3 a single turn of something coiled, e.g. a snake. 4 a lock of hair twisted and coiled. 5 an intra uterine… … Useful english dictionary
