Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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coil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
loop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
coil (noun) | loop (noun) |
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a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane |
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit | an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop |
tubing that is wound in a spiral | fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines |
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb | a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates |
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine | the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component |
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | the basic pattern of the human fingerprint |
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied | |
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan) | |
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated | |
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) |
coil (verb) | loop (verb) |
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wind around something in coils or loops | wind around something in coils or loops |
make without a potter's wheel | fasten or join with a loop |
to wind or move in a spiral course | make a loop in |
fly loops, perform a loop | |
move in loops |