coiling

Example Sentences

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Such coiling action often resolves in an explosive move.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Liquid inks are bound by the rules of fluid dynamics, which means when they fall from a height, they become unstable, folding and coiling in on themselves.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2023

The 2.4-mile stretch of Mulholland Highway, named for its resemblance to the coiling reptiles, winds through the Santa Monica Mountains roughly between Kanan Road and Sierra Creek Road.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2023

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

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023

Many coiling arms seized the doors on either side, and with horrible strength, swung them round.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien