coil
Example Sentences
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So a prototype magnetic coil is under construction and the plan is to test it next year.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“They’ll coil up into a striking position and if you give them a wide berth they won’t chase you down the trail.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
This torque travels along the strand, causing sections outside the pore to coil into plectonemes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
I drew up by a coil of rope, very near the end of mine.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing coil
"Icarus and Daedalus"
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 5
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 4
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