Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 9 compound words that contain coils. The most common are listed below. Open coils in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- field coilsplural of field coil: An electromagnet, consisting of a coil of wire through which a current flows, used to generate a magnetic field in an electromagnetic machine, typically a rotating machine such as a motor or generator.
- ignition coilsplural of ignition coil: An induction coil used for producing sparks, as in an internal combustion engine.
- induction coilsplural of induction coil: A transformer that produces a high voltage alternating current pulse from a low voltage direct current supply, especially such a device in the starter motor of an automobile.
- loading coilsplural of loading coil: An inductor that is inserted into an electronic circuit to increase its inductance.
- mortal coilsplural of mortal coil: The chaos and confusion of life.
- voice coilsplural of voice coil: A coil of wire attached to the apex of the cone of a loudspeaker that provides the motive force to the cone by the reaction of a magnetic field to the current passing through it.
- Tesla coilsplural of Tesla coil: A type of resonant transformer circuit used to produce high-voltage, low-current, high-frequency alternating-current electricity.
- Helmholtz coilsplural of Helmholtz coil: A device for producing a region of nearly uniform magnetic field.
- alpine coilsplural of alpine coil: A type of knot used to secure a coiled rope.
- audio coilsplural of audio coil: A telecoil.
- blowout coilsplural of blowout coil: A coil, carrying an electric current, that serves to deflect and thus extinguish an arc formed when the contacts of a switch part to turn off the current.
- coils upthird-person singular simple present indicative of coil up: to make, or become, coiled
- head coilsplural of head coil: An array of coils, fitted around the head, used in MRI scanning
- impedance coilsplural of impedance coil: a coil of wire designed to provide impedance in an electric circuit
- load coilsplural of load coil: An inductor that is inserted into an electronic circuit to increase its inductance.
- mosquito coilsplural of mosquito coil: A mosquito-repelling incense, usually shaped into a spiral, and typically made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder.
- pedestal coilsplural of pedestal coil: in a radiator, a group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another
- resistance coilsplural of resistance coil: A coil of wire that offers electrical resistance to the passage of a current.
- spark coilsplural of spark coil: An induction coil used for producing sparks, as in an internal combustion engine.
- shading coilsplural of shading coil: A shorted coil (usually one turn) embedded in an alternating current pole face and encircling a portion of that face.
- choking coilsplural of choking coil: An electric coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an alternating current circuit to impede or throttle the current, or to change its phase.
- Flemish coilsplural of Flemish coil: A neat, flat spiral coil used for rope.
- honeycomb coilsplural of honeycomb coil: A type of coil structure used in electrical wire winding, in order to reduce capacitive effects.
- inductance coilsplural of inductance coil: An electric coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an alternating current circuit to impede or throttle the current, or to change its phase.
- plate number coilsplural of plate number coil: A United States postage stamp with the number of the printing plate or plates printed on it.
Compound words 9
- microcoilsplural of microcoil: A very small coil
- chokecoilsplural of chokecoil: An electric coil of small resistance and large inductance, used in an alternating current circuit to impede or throttle the current, or to change its phase.
- cryocoilsplural of cryocoil: A coil carrying a circulating cryogenic liquid
- eigencoilsplural of eigencoil: Any of a series of parallel electromagnetic coils in an MRI scanner
- headcoilsplural of headcoil: An array of coils, fitted around the head, used in MRI scanning
- intercoilsthird-person singular simple present indicative of intercoil: To coil together.
- overcoilsplural of overcoil: Part of a watch: an improved balance spring with a raised outer coil.
- supercoilsplural of supercoil: A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight.
- telecoilsplural of telecoil: A coil of wire included within hearing aids and cochlear implants that responds to electromagnetic signals usually generated by an induction loop.