coil vs reactor

reactor vs coil

coil and reactor both are nouns.

coil is a verb but reactor is not a verb.

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

As nouns, reactor is a hypernym of coil; that is, reactor is a word with a broader meaning than coil:

coil: reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
reactor: an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

coil (noun)	reactor (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit	an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
tubing that is wound in a spiral
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
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 (verb)	reactor (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 reactor

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