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The IUD or 'coil ' is a small plastic (or plastic and copper) device, not much longer than a match, which is placed inside your womb, where it prevents you from getting pregnant.

Coil, in an electric circuit, one or more turns, usually roughly circular or cylindrical, of current-carrying wire designed to produce a magnetic field or to provide electrical resistance or inductance; in the …

A coil of rope lay on the beach. A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe.

1. to wind into continuous rings one above the other or one around the other. 2. to gather (rope, wire, etc.) into loops: Coil the garden hose and hang it up.

The coil is a contraceptive device used by women. It is fitted inside a woman's womb, usually for several months or years.

An engine coil, formally known as an ignition coil, is a specialized transformer in the vehicle’s ignition system. Its fundamental purpose is to convert the low voltage supplied by the car’s battery, typically …

Oct 26, 2023 · When an electric current passes through a coil, it creates a magnetic field around the coil. Likewise, when a magnetic field interacts with a coil, it induces an electric current in the wire.

4 days ago · coil (plural coils) Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. quotations

COIL definition: a connected series of spirals or rings that rope, wire, or the like has been formed into. See examples of coil used in a sentence.