coiling

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Such coiling action often resolves in an explosive move.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The study suggests that the development of the coiling and grasping trunk in Platybelodon allowed this group to survive in greater numbers in their open environments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

The coiling composition grounded the visual building blocks and movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Behind where they sat, I could see the 20-foot border wall with coiling razor wire on top.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023

The basilisk’s head was falling, its body coiling around, hitting pillars as it twisted to face him.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling