coil into
Frequency: 5.06.5 per million words
to form a specific shape by coiling
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Examples (10)
- Her hair was neatly coiled into a bun.
- The snake coiled into a tight ball, ready to strike.
- He watched the smoke coil into elegant rings before disappearing.
- The long rope had been coiled into a perfect circle on the deck.
- A garden hose, left in the sun, can coil into a tangled mess.
- The artist skillfully coiled the clay into the base of a vase.
- As the temperature dropped, the caterpillar began to coil into a protective sphere.
- The electrician will coil the excess wire into a loop inside the wall.
- The sleeping cat coiled into a furry donut on the cushion.
- The vine twisted and coiled into a dense knot at the base of the wall.