coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled
- coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled
- coiled coiled (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}.
Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself};{curled, curled up};
{involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured)}; {looped, whorled}; {twined, twisted};
{convoluted}; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; {wound}]
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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coiling — adj. 1. 1 Syn: helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coiling — adjective in the shape of a coil • Syn: ↑helical, ↑spiral, ↑spiraling, ↑volute, ↑voluted, ↑whorled, ↑turbinate • Similar to: ↑coiled … Useful english dictionary
whorled — adjective 1. in the shape of a coil • Syn: ↑coiling, ↑helical, ↑spiral, ↑spiraling, ↑volute, ↑voluted, ↑turbinate • Similar to: ↑c … Useful english dictionary
looped whorled — coiled coiled (koild), adj. curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals; as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}. Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
voluted — adjective in the shape of a coil • Syn: ↑coiling, ↑helical, ↑spiral, ↑spiraling, ↑volute, ↑whorled, ↑turbinate • Similar to: ↑coiled … Useful english dictionary
spiraling — adjective in the shape of a coil • Syn: ↑coiling, ↑helical, ↑spiral, ↑volute, ↑voluted, ↑whorled, ↑turbinate • Similar to: ↑coiled … Useful english dictionary
coiled — (koild), adj. curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals; as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}. Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convolute rolled longitudinally upon itself — coiled coiled (koild), adj. curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals; as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}. Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convoluted — coiled coiled (koild), adj. curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals; as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}. Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curled curled up — coiled coiled (koild), adj. curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals; as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}. Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
