coil vs wrap

coil and wrap both are nouns.

coil and wrap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, wrap is a hypernym of coil; that is, wrap is a word with a broader meaning than coil:

coil: wind around something in coils or loops
wrap: arrange or coil around

Other hypernyms of coil include roll, twine, wind.

coil (noun)	wrap (noun)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit	the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
tubing that is wound in a spiral	a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
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)	wrap (verb)
wind around something in coils or loops	arrange or fold as a cover or protection
make without a potter's wheel	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
to wind or move in a spiral course	arrange or coil around
	crash into so as to coil around

Difference between coil and wrap

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