Definitions
1.nounSomething wound in the form of a helix or spiral."the sinuous coils of a snake"
2.nounAny intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
3.nounA coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
4.nounEntanglement; perplexity.
5.verbTo wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece."A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart."
6.verbTo wind into loops (roughly) around a common center."The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier."
7.verbTo wind cylindrically or spirally."The snake coiled itself before springing."
8.verbTo encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.