| armature |
a coil-wrapped iron core that rotates in a magnetic field to induce electrical current in a generator, or that produces motion in an electrical motor when current is passed through it. [1/4 definitions] |
| coil1 |
one loop of a coil. [1/8 definitions] |
| constrictor |
any of various snakes that coil around and crush their prey. [1/3 definitions] |
| convolute |
to wind around; coil. [1/2 definitions] |
| convolve |
to roll, twist, or wind together; coil up. |
| curl |
to take on the shape of a coil or ring. [2/6 definitions] |
| electromagnet |
a magnet in which an iron or steel core is magnetized by the electric current in the coil of insulated wire wound around it. |
| entwine |
to twist or coil together; interweave. |
| hank |
a coil or length, as of yarn or hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| immersion heater |
an electric coil or rod used to heat liquid while immersed in it. |
| inductance |
a circuit or device, such as an induction coil, in which a change in the current generates an electromotive force. [1/2 definitions] |
| inductor |
a device that generates an electromotive force in an electric circuit by electromagnetic induction; coil. [1/2 definitions] |
| innerspring mattress |
a mattress having enclosed coil springs that support the padding. |
| intrauterine device |
a small plastic or stainless steel coil or similar object inserted into the uterus to prevent conception; IUD. |
| IUD |
abbreviation of "intrauterine device," a small plastic or stainless steel coil or similar object inserted into the uterus to prevent conception |
| magnetic pickup |
a phonograph pickup in which vibrations of the stylus are received by a coil in a magnetic field and thus converted to electrical current. |
| magneto |
a device for producing an electric current, consisting of a coil of wire that rotates within the force field of a permanent magnet. |
| re-coil |
to wind into a coil again. |
| solenoid |
a coil of wire, usu. in spiral form, that produces a magnetic field when electricity flows through it. [2 definitions] |
| spiral |
a curve that begins from and continues to form a circle around a fixed point and that constantly increases or decreases in distance from it, in either a flat or a three-dimensional plane; coil or helix. [1/6 definitions] |
| spiro- |
coil; spiral. |