coil

Example Sentences

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Duvall’s coiled intensity was a key element in the first two “Godfather” movies.

From Los Angeles Times

Angela whispered, bending down to pick up looped coils from the floor of the cave.

From Literature

Mr. Belcher does make for a convincingly commanding warrior, exuding a powerful, coiled energy like a snake ever ready to spring.

From The Wall Street Journal

Golden threads appeared on his skin like leafy vines curling and coiling.

From Literature

These twisted structures, known as plectonemes, resemble a coiled phone cord rather than a tied knot.

From Science Daily