Coil vs. Solenoid

Coilnoun

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

Coilnoun

Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.

Coilnoun

(electrical) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.

Coilnoun

(figurative) Entanglement; perplexity.

Coilnoun

A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

Coilverb

To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

Coilverb

To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.

Coilverb

To wind cylindrically or spirally.

Coilverb

To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.

Coilverb

To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.

Coilverb

To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils.

Coilverb

To wind itself cylindrically or spirally; to form a coil; to wind; - often with about or around.

Coilnoun

A ring, series of rings, or spiral, into which a rope, or other like thing, is wound.

Coilnoun

Fig.: Entanglement; toil; mesh; perplexity.

Coilnoun

A series of connected pipes in rows or layers, as in a steam heating apparatus.

Coilnoun

A noise, tumult, bustle, or confusion.

Coilnoun

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops;

Coilnoun

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles

Coilnoun

a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

Coilnoun

a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

Coilnoun

tubing that is wound in a spiral

Coilnoun

reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

Coilverb

to wind or move in a spiral course;

Coilverb

make without a potter's wheel;

Coilverb

wind around something in coils or loops

Solenoidnoun

A coil of wire that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through it.

Solenoidnoun

A mechanical switch consisting of such a coil containing a metal core, the movement of which is controlled by the current.

Solenoidnoun

An electrodynamic spiral having the conjuctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the effect of the current which is due to the length of the spiral, and reduce the whole effect to that of a series of equal and parallel circular currents. When traversed by a current the solenoid exhibits polarity and attraction or repulsion, like a magnet.

Solenoidnoun

a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil

Solenoid

A solenoid (,) is a type of electromagnet, the purpose of which is to generate a controlled magnetic field through a coil wound into a tightly packed helix. The coil can be arranged to produce a uniform magnetic field in a volume of space when an electric current is passed through it.