coil-n; 9 Senses

Sense Number 1: a spiral structure, having multiple loops

Commentary: COIL[+structure][+spiral]

Examples:
The double helix of DNA is two coils of protein that are intertwined.
This mattress has coil springs.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a single loop, a round shape, ringlet

Commentary: COIL[+structure][+loop][+single]

Examples:
The girl's hair was wrapped in a single coil at the back of her neck.
The edges of the stationary were decorated with coils of ivy and flowers.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: an electrical device that conveys voltage or inductance in a circuit

Commentary: COIL[+device][+spiral][+electrical][+voltage][+transformer/+inductor]

Examples:
Direct current flows through the primary coil of an inductance coil.
The mechanic told him it was a problem with his ignition coil.
This coil is a transformer with an air core that can produce high voltages at high frequencies.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 6

Sense Number 4: an intrauterine contraceptive

Commentary: COIL[+device][+spiral][+contraceptive][+intrauterine]
NOTE: usually in the phrase 'the coil'

Examples:
The woman had her coil removed from her uterus after five years.
The coil has proven to be a very effective form of contraception.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: a roll of stamps

Commentary: COIL[+device][+spiral][+roll][+stamp]

Examples:
Mary bought two coils of stamps from the vending machine.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 6: a dried chemical burned to repel mosquitoes

Commentary: COIL[+device][+spiral][+repellant][+mosquito][+chemical][+burning]

Examples:
The mosquito repellant coils our hotel gave us each evening only burned for about three hours.
Sally didn't like the smell from the coil burning next to her bed.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1c

Sense Number 7: a quantity of rope or wire wound in circles

Commentary: COIL[+quantity][+measure][+length][+curled][+rope/+wire]

Examples:
A coil of rope lay on the dock.
There were coils of copper wire stacked up in the warehouse.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 8: an arrangement or series of connected pipes, tubes, wires

Commentary: COIL[+artifact][+tubing][+arranged][+connected][+pipe/+wire]

Examples:
The homemade whisky still had an elaborate set of copper coils.
Extensive coils extended around the walls of the biotech laboratory.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 9: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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