coil
/kɔɪl/noun
उच्चारण कॉइल
कुंडली, लच्छा
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[C]
a series of circles formed by winding up a length of rope, wire
कुंडली, लच्छा
- a coil of rope
- A coil of wire lay on the workshop floor.
- A coil of rope hung on the wall of the boathouse.
+ 2 more examples
- He bought a coil of copper wire from the market.
- A coil of smoke rose from the chimney.
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[C] technical
a wire wound into a spiral, used to carry an electric current
(विद्युत) कुंडली
- a heating coil
- The electrician replaced the burnt coil in the heater.
- The coil in the old geyser had burnt out.
+ 2 more examples
- A mosquito coil glowed in the corner of the room.
- Current passes through the coil and creates a magnetic field.
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[T, I] ~ (sth) (up)
to wind into a series of circles; to make something do this
कुंडली बनाना, लपेटना
- The snake coiled around the branch.
- The rope coiled neatly on the deck of the boat.
- The python coiled itself around the log.
+ 2 more examples
- She coiled the hosepipe and put it away.
- The cat coiled up on the sofa and fell asleep.
Synonyms wind loop twist curl spiral
Opposite uncoil unwind straighten
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
coil (noun) of sth
A coil is a series of rings made by winding: a coil of rope, wire or hair. It is countable and uses of.
Coil लपेटने से बनी गोल कुंडलियों की श्रृंखला है: a coil of rope। यह countable है और 'of' लेता है।
- A coil of rope lay on the deck.
- The electrician bought a coil of copper wire.
coil (verb) transitive and intransitive
As a verb, coil means to wind into rings. You coil a rope (transitive), and a snake coils (intransitive).
Verb के रूप में 'coil' का अर्थ कुंडली बनाना है। आप rope को coil करते हैं (transitive), और साँप coil करता है (intransitive)।
- She coiled the hose after watering the plants.
- The snake coiled in the corner.
coil around / round sth
The snake coiled around the branch. After around or round the object follows directly, with no to.
साँप डाल के चारों ओर लिपट गया। Around या round के बाद object सीधा आता है, 'to' नहीं।
- The snake coiled around the branch.
- The vine coiled round the pole.
coil into / up
Use into for the shape that results and up for completing the action: coil the rope into a neat ring; coil up the wire.
परिणाम के आकार के लिए 'into' और क्रिया पूरी होने के लिए 'up' आता है।
- He coiled the rope into a neat ring.
- The cat coiled up and went to sleep.
+Collocations 4
adjective + coil
tightlooseheatingcopperspiralmetal
- The tight coil of the spring broke.
verb + coil
windunwindformuncoiltightencoil up
- The farmer coiled up the rope.
coil + noun
springwireropeheatersnake
- A coil heater is used in many Indian homes.
coil + preposition
aroundroundintoupabout
- The python coiled itself around the deer.
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- The snake lay in a coil under the stone.
साँप पत्थर के नीचे कुंडली मारकर पड़ा था।
- The electric heater has a red-hot coil.
बिजली के हीटर में लाल-गरम कुंडली है।
- Radhika coiled her rope neatly after the camping trip.
राधिका ने कैंप के बाद अपनी रस्सी को सलीके से लपेटा।
- Smoke coiled up from the chimney.
चिमनी से धुआँ ऐंठता हुआ ऊपर उठा।
- The vine had coiled around the old tree.
बेल पुराने पेड़ से लिपट गई थी।
- The mechanic replaced the burnt coil in the fan.
मिस्त्री ने पंखे की जली हुई कुंडली बदल दी।
- She wore her long hair in a coil at the back of her head.
उसने अपने लंबे बाल सिर के पीछे कुंडली के रूप में बाँधे थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The snake coiled around to the tree.
✓ The snake coiled around the tree.
Around is itself the preposition here; to must not follow it.
यहाँ 'around' स्वयं preposition है; इसके बाद 'to' नहीं लगाना चाहिए।
✗ She coiled the rope in a ring.
✓ She coiled the rope into a ring.
Into shows the shape that the rope becomes.
जो आकार बनता है उसे दिखाने के लिए 'into' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the winding words together: coil, spiral, twist, loop, whorl (a spiral pattern, like a fingerprint).
लपेटने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: coil, spiral, twist, loop, whorl (सर्पिल पैटर्न, fingerprint की तरह)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: a coil of wire carrying current acts like a magnet (an electromagnet); a solenoid is a long coil; Faraday showed that moving a magnet near a coil produces electricity (electromagnetic induction).
विज्ञान में धारा वाली तार की कुंडली चुंबक की तरह काम करती है (विद्युत-चुंबक); solenoid लंबी कुंडली है; Faraday ने दिखाया कि कुंडली के पास चुंबक हिलाने से बिजली बनती है (विद्युत-चुंबकीय प्रेरण)।