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curl vs coil

coil vs curl

curl and coil both are nouns.

curl and coil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
curl Yes No Yes No
coil Yes No Yes No
As nouns, curl and coil are synonyms defined as:
  • curl and coil: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Other synonyms of curl include curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl.
As verbs, curl and coil are synonyms defined as:
  • curl and coil: wind around something in coils or loops
Other synonyms of curl include loop.
curl (noun) coil (noun)
lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) 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)
curl (verb) coil (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink wind around something in coils or loops
play the Scottish game of curling make without a potter's wheel
twist or roll into coils or ringlets to wind or move in a spiral course
wind around something in coils or loops
shape one's body into a curl
Difference between curl and coil

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