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to coil
01
скручивать, сворачивать
to wind something in a circular or spiral manner
Transitive: to coil a flexible material
Example
The hairdresser coiled a section of hair into a tight spiral.
The climber coiled the excess rope for a safer ascent.
She coiled the rope neatly for storage.
02
закручиваться, свиваться
to move or flow in a manner characterized by spirals
Intransitive
Example
Right now, the smoke from the campfire is coiling gracefully into the night sky.
The dancer 's ribbon coiled gracefully through the air as she twirled and spun.
The DNA molecule coiled and uncoiled, revealing its intricate double helix structure.
03
скручивать, крутить
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 students carefully coiled the clay to build the walls of their pots.
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.
Coil
01
катушка, спираль
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
02
катушка, обмотка
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
03
катушка, спираль
tubing that is wound in a spiral
04
спираль, внутриматочное устройство
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
05
катушка, трансформатор
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
06
спираль, котушка
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Пример
The hairdresser coiled a section of hair into a tight spiral.
The climber coiled the excess rope for a safer ascent.
She coiled the rope neatly for storage.
The metal wire was coiled to form a spring.
The electrical cord was coiled and secured with a tie.
