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coil
noun as in thread that curls
Example Sentences
Zap Energy is developing a compact, lower-cost fusion system that confines and compresses plasma without the large and complex magnetic coils used in many other approaches.
Their recognizable silhouettes, complete with coiled tails, even appear in ancient Egyptian rock carvings.
The man’s jaw seems strong enough to break concrete, and his hair bounces around his head in coils.
Penelope ran in a zigzag, ducking behind crates and heaps of coiled rope as she made her way to the ships.
The sheet of paper with the day’s agenda lay coiled in the baroness’s hand.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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