coil
Example Sentences
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These twisted structures, known as plectonemes, resemble a coiled phone cord rather than a tied knot.
From Science Daily
Long ditches lined with coils of razor wire and concrete pyramids known as dragon’s teeth await Russia’s increasingly rare armored attacks.
On opposite sides of the makeshift barricade, fronted by coils of barbed wire, Cambodians lamented their lost homes and livelihoods as Thailand's military showed off its gains.
From Barron's
When we made pots, he’d help pinch them into shape, or roll out the coils of clay.
From Literature
The spokesperson for the Joint Task Force said that its “large, spring-like coils” form “a thick ‘3D wall,’” and its bulkiness makes it easier for people and animals to see.
From Los Angeles Times
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