From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Coil \Coil\ (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coiled} (koild); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Coiling}.] [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect,
gather together, L. coligere; col- + legere to gather. See
{Legend}, and cf. {Cull}, v. t., {Collect}.]
1. To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when
not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.
[1913 Webster]
2. To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils. [Obs. or R.]
--T. Edwards.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
coiling \coiling\ adj.
1. 1
Syn: helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coiling
adj 1: in the shape of a coil [syn: {coiling}, {helical},
{spiral}, {spiraling}, {volute}, {voluted}, {whorled},
{turbinate}]
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