coil

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kɔɪl/

Noun

figuratively

Japanese Meaning

らせん状または螺旋状に巻かれたもの / （初期の）子宮内避妊具（IUD）の形状として、巻状のもの

He carefully unwound the old coil to examine the wire inside.

彼は内部の導線を調べるために、古いコイルを慎重にほどいた。

Sense（1）

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

the sinuous coils of a snake

Sense（2）

Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.

Sense（3）

(electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.

Sense（4）

A cylinder of clay.

(The first step in making coil pottery is learning how to roll a clay coil.)

Sense（5）

(figuratively) Entanglement; perplexity.

What trifling coil do we mortals keep;

Wake, eat, and drink, evacuate, and sleep.

coils

（ plural ）