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Coil vs Tortuousness - What's the difference?

coil | tortuousness | Related terms |

Coil is a related term of tortuousness.


As nouns the difference between coil and tortuousness

is that coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil while tortuousness is the property of being tortuous.

As a verb coil

is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

Hook vs Coil - What's the difference?

hook | coil | Related terms |

Hook is a related term of coil.


As nouns the difference between hook and coil

is that hook is a rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment while coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

As verbs the difference between hook and coil

is that hook is to attach a hook to while coil is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

Coil vs Bend - What's the difference?

coil | bend | Related terms |

Coil is a related term of bend.


As nouns the difference between coil and bend

is that coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil while bend is a curve.

As verbs the difference between coil and bend

is that coil is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece while bend is to cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means .

Whorl vs Coil - What's the difference?

whorl | coil | Related terms |

Whorl is a related term of coil.


As nouns the difference between whorl and coil

is that whorl is a pattern of concentric circles while coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

As verbs the difference between whorl and coil

is that whorl is to form a pattern of concentric circles while coil is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

Wikidiffcom vs Coil - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | coil |


As a noun coil is

something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

As a verb coil is

to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

Swerve vs Coil - What's the difference?

swerve | coil | Related terms |

Swerve is a related term of coil.


As verbs the difference between swerve and coil

is that swerve is to stray; to wander; to rove while coil is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

As a noun coil is

something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

Coil vs Twisting - What's the difference?

coil | twisting | Related terms |

Coil is a related term of twisting.


As nouns the difference between coil and twisting

is that coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil while twisting is .

As verbs the difference between coil and twisting

is that coil is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece while twisting is .

As an adjective twisting is

having many twists.

Coil vs Crimp - What's the difference?

coil | crimp | Related terms |

Coil is a related term of crimp.


As nouns the difference between coil and crimp

is that coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil while crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As verbs the difference between coil and crimp

is that coil is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece while crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.

As an adjective crimp is

(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

Coil vs Eye - What's the difference?

coil | eye | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between coil and eye

is that coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral while eye is an organ through which animals see.

As verbs the difference between coil and eye

is that coil is to wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece while eye is to observe carefully.

As a proper noun Eye is

the comedic magazine Private Eye.

Coil vs Crinkle - What's the difference?

coil | crinkle | Related terms |

Coil is a related term of crinkle.


As nouns the difference between coil and crinkle

is that coil is something wound in the form of a helix or spiral or coil can be a noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil while crinkle is a wrinkle, fold, crease or unevenness.

As verbs the difference between coil and crinkle

is that coil is to wind or reel eg a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece while crinkle is (ambitransitive) to fold, crease, crumple, or wad.

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