reactor vs coil

coil vs reactor

reactor and coil both are nouns.

reactor is not a verb while coil is a verb.

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

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

reactor: an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
coil: reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

reactor (noun)	coil (noun)
(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit	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)

reactor (verb)	coil (verb)
	wind around something in coils or loops
	make without a potter's wheel
	to wind or move in a spiral course

Difference between reactor and coil

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