coil vs primary

primary vs coil

coil and primary both are nouns.

coil is not an adjective while primary is an adjective.

coil is a verb but primary is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coil	Yes	No	Yes	No
primary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, primary is a hyponym of coil; that is, primary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coil:

coil: reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
primary: coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit

Other hyponyms of coil include armature, astatic coils, choke, choke coil, choking coil, field coil, field winding, induction coil, primary coil, primary winding, head, read/write head, secondary, secondary coil, secondary winding, solenoid, tickler coil.

coil (noun)	primary (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit	one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
tubing that is wound in a spiral	coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb	(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

coil (adjective)	primary (adjective)
	of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
	of or being the essential or basic part
	most important element
	not derived from or reducible to something else; basic

coil (verb)	primary (verb)
wind around something in coils or loops
make without a potter's wheel
to wind or move in a spiral course

Difference between coil and primary

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