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.

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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.

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 …

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

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

Oct 26, 2023 · Transformers contain two coils: a primary coil and a secondary coil. When alternating current flows through the primary coil, it generates a magnetic field that induces a voltage in the …

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.

There are many different types of coils used in electric and electronic equipment. In a coil of multiple turns of wire the magnetic field of the turns adds in the center of the coil, creating a strong field. This …