coil a rope
1coil a rope — wind up a rope, fold a rope into circles …
2Coil — (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coiled} (koild); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coiling}.] [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect, gather together, L. coligere; col + legere to gather. See {Legend}, and cf. {Cull}, v. t., {Collect}.] 1. To wind cylindrically or… …
3locked-coil wire rope — noun see locked wire rope …
4Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile …
5coil — coil1 [kɔıl] v also coil up [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: coillir, %cuillir% to gather ] to wind or twist into a series of rings, or to make something do this ▪ The snake coiled around the branches of the tree. ▪ Her long hair …
6coil — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ tight ▪ thick ▪ thick coils of blonde hair PREPOSITION ▪ in a coil …
7rope — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ guy (esp. BrE), mooring (esp. BrE), tow ▪ I tripped over the guy rope of the tent in the dark. ▪ jump (AmE) …
8coil — [[t]kɔ͟ɪl[/t]] coils, coiling, coiled 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops. Tod shook his head angrily and slung the coil of rope over his shoulder... The steel arrives at the… …
9coil — I [[t]kɔɪl[/t]] v. t. 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[/ex] 3) to form rings, spirals, etc 4) to follow a winding course… …
10coil — I. /kɔɪl / (say koyl) verb (t) 1. to wind into loops one above another; twist or wind spirally: to coil a rope. –verb (i) 2. to form loops, spirals, etc.; wind. 3. to move in a winding course. 4. Obsolete to lie down or curl up to sleep. –noun 5 …
