forge vs coil

forge and coil both are nouns.

forge and coil both are verbs.

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

As verbs, coil is a hyponym of forge; that is, coil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forge:

forge: make something, usually for a specific function
coil: make without a potter's wheel

Other hyponyms of forge include carve, swage, upset, chip, layer, cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat, preform, preform, mound, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

forge (noun)	coil (noun)
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping	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)

forge (verb)	coil (verb)
create by hammering	wind around something in coils or loops
make a copy of with the intent to deceive	make without a potter's wheel
make out of components (often in an improvising manner)	to wind or move in a spiral course
make something, usually for a specific function
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
move ahead steadily

Difference between forge and coil

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