coil vs solenoid

solenoid vs coil

coil and solenoid both are nouns.

coil is a verb but solenoid is not a verb.

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

As nouns, solenoid is a hyponym of coil; that is, solenoid 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
solenoid: a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the 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, secondary coil, secondary winding, tickler coil.

coil (noun)	solenoid (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance 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)	solenoid (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 solenoid

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