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coil

[koil] / kɔɪl /




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Coachella’s foundational art scene had a DIY aesthetic, with early pieces including trash cans, alien sculptures and a Tesla coil.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

This torque travels along the strand, causing sections outside the pore to coil into plectonemes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Elaine Gracey was told more than three years ago by her doctor that she should have a coil fitted to help with her heavy and painful periods.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

On the bench beside the apprentice lay a coil of wire, finished and ready for its last annealing.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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