coil
noun [ C ] uk/kɔɪl/ us/kɔɪl/
(CIRCLE)
（绳索、头发或电线的）卷，圈，盘
a length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles, one above the other
A coil of rope lay on the beach. 海滩上放着一卷绳子。
figurative A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe. 一圈蓝色的浓烟从他的烟斗里冒了出来。
electronics specialized（电）线圈
a twisted length of wire through which an electric current travels
(MEDICAL)
UK informal子宫节育环
an IUD (= a medical device to stop a woman becoming pregnant)
coil
verb [ I or T ] uk/kɔɪl/ us/kɔɪl/
盘绕，卷成卷
to arrange something in a coil
She coiled her hair into a neat bun on top of her head. 她把头发在头顶挽成一个利落的发髻。
The snake coiled itself tightly around the deer. 蛇紧紧地把鹿缠绕住。