Meaning & use
coiling
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Winding something repeatedly into rings or spirals.
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He spent several minutes coiling the garden hose before storing it.
The snake was coiling itself around the branch, preparing to strike.
A note on using this word
Used both for deliberate actions, like coiling a rope, and for natural movement, like a snake coiling.
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Words with an opposite meaning
uncoilingunwinding
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