coil vs secondary

secondary vs coil

coil and secondary both are nouns.

coil is not an adjective while secondary is an adjective.

coil is a verb but secondary is not a verb.

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

As nouns, secondary is a hyponym of coil; that is, secondary 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
secondary: coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

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

coil (noun)	secondary (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit	the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
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 (adjective)	secondary (adjective)
	being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
	depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
	inferior in rank or status
	not of major importance
	belonging to a lower class or rank

coil (verb)	secondary (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 secondary

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