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Meaning:

Noun:

  • Common name for any intra-uterine contraceptive device (Abbreviation: ''IUD'')?the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
  • electrical A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
  • now|_|obsolete|_|except in phrases A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.
  • Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

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Verb:

  • To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
  • To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

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