Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "coil" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

uncoil

Typical Location

auto parts shop bath car circuit electric engines electric motor engine refridgerator refrigerator ship slinky spring television

Coordinate Terms

DOIL EOIL

Derived Terms

Flemish coil Helmholtz coil Oudin coil Rogowski coil Ruhmkorff coil Tesla coil alpine coil audio coil blowout coil chokecoil choking coil coil gun coil spring coil up coil whine coil winder coil-sprung coilability coilable coiler coilgun coilin coilless coilover coily cryocoil eigencoil field coil head coil honeycomb coil ignition coil impedance coil inductance coil induction coil intercoil load coil loading coil microcoil mortal coil mosquito coil multicoil overcoil pedestal coil plate number coil resistance coil shading coil spark coil supercoil telecoil tickler coil uncoil upcoil voice coil

Has Part

helical shape

Context

electrical

Has Property

similar to spring

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

OIL birth control device chemical laser construction contraceptive contraceptive device forge form laser mold mould preventative preventive prophylactic device reactor roll round shape shape structure transformer tube tubing turn twine wind work wrap

Type Of (IsA)

contraceptive helical reactor round shape shape structure transformer tube

Manner Of

wind

Receives Action

used as spring

Related Terms

around bustle circle circle rope circled circled wires circular circular shape conductive dna dna shape electric electric motor electricity element encircle heating heating element helix intrauterine device iud like metal metal turns metal wire motor noise position reel rope shape snake snake like snake position snakes snakes position spiral spring tumult turmoil turns twist twist rope wind winding wire wires wound wrap wrap around

Synonym Network

gyrate handbuild inductor

Used For

conducting electricity conducting heat convenient distribution of stamps counter conception hair hose prevent pregnancy rope scare away enemies snakes wire

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.