coiling
/ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
- To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
- To wind cylindrically or spirally.
- To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.
- The pattern or motion of something that coils.
- The process of fitting a ship with electromagnetic coils, so that it can be degaussed while travelling.
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