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coil [kɔɪl][+ rope, hair] enrouler ; [+ wire] embobiner2. nounb. ( = contraceptive) stérilet m* * *[kɔɪl] 1.1) (of rope, barbed wire) rouleau m; ( of electric wire) bobine f; ( of smoke) volute f; ( of hair) boucle f; ( of snake) anneau m2) ( contraceptive) stérilet m2.transitive verb (also coil up) enrouler [hair, rope, wire]3.intransitive verb [river, procession] serpenter4.to coil itself — gen s'enrouler; [snake] se lover
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A n1 (of rope, barbed wire) rouleau m ; ( of electric wire) bobine f ; ( of smoke) volute f ; ( of hair) boucle f ; ( of snake) anneau m ;2 ( of petrol engine) bobine f ;■ coil up:▶ coil up [snake] se lover ;▶ coil [sth] up, coil up [sth] enrouler [rope, hosepipe, wire]. -
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coil [kɔɪl]1 noun(c) Electricity bobine f(d) (contraceptive device) stérilet m∎ the snake coiled itself up le serpent s'est lové ou enroulé(b) Electricity bobiner(a) (river, smoke, procession) onduler, serpenter∎ the python coiled around its prey le python s'est enroulé autour de sa proie►► Cars coil ignition system circuit m d'allumage par bobine;Technology coil spring ressort m hélicoïdal(rope, hose) enrouler
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coil — ► NOUN 1) a length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric loops. 2) an intrauterine contraceptive device in the form of a coil. 3) an electrical device consisting of a coiled wire, for converting the level of a voltage, producing a … English terms dictionary
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