Buscar
to coil
01
enrollar, espiralear
to wind something in a circular or spiral manner
Transitive: to coil a flexible material
Example
She coiled the rope neatly for storage.
The metal wire was coiled to form a spring.
The hairdresser coiled a section of hair into a tight spiral.
02
enrollarse, retorcerse
to move or flow in a manner characterized by spirals
Intransitive
Example
The dancer 's ribbon coiled gracefully through the air as she twirled and spun.
Right now, the smoke from the campfire is coiling gracefully into the night sky.
The DNA molecule coiled and uncoiled, revealing its intricate double helix structure.
03
enrollar, coilar
to construct a vessel, typically a pot, using a technique that involves layering coils or ropes of clay on top of each other
Transitive: to coil clay or pottery
Example
The artisan potter decided to coil the clay rather than using a pottery wheel.
In her ceramics class, she learned how to coil pots using traditional methods passed down through generations of potters.
The students carefully coiled the clay to build the walls of their pots.
Coil
01
bobina, espiral
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
02
bobina, espira
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
03
bobina, espiral
tubing that is wound in a spiral
04
DIU, dispositivo intrauterino
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
05
bobina, transformador
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
06
espiral, bobina
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
