coil vs curlicue

coil

noun
  • Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. 

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

  • A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow. 

  • Entanglement; perplexity. 

  • A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil. 

  • A cylinder of clay. 

verb
  • To build a pot (etc) with clay coils. 

  • To wind cylindrically or spirally. 

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

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

curlicue

noun
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. 

verb
  • To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. 

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