coil
/kɔɪl/ nom C1En français : spire, bobine
- Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral. · the sinuous coils of a snake
- Any intrauterine device for contraception (originally coil-shaped).
- A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
- A cylinder of clay.
- Entanglement; perplexity.
Pluriel coils
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Dans la bibliothèque
A countryman saw them, and running up, loosed the coil of the Serpent and let the Eagle go free.
The remaining Monkeys threw pieces of stout rope around the Lion and wound many coils about his body and head and legs, until he was unable to bite or scratch or struggle in any way.
Kaa was not a poison snake--in fact he rather despised the poison snakes as cowards--but his strength lay in his hug, and when he had once lapped his huge coils round anybody there was no more to be said.
It grew darker and darker, till at last the dragging, shifting coils disappeared, but they could hear the rustle of the scales.
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