coiling

Example Sentences

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Such coiling action often resolves in an explosive move.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

She points out the spool of paper tickets in the box office, now coiling on the floor and ready to be counted.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

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

Holly toyed with a strand of her hair, coiling it around her little finger.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin