käämi — meaning in English

English meaning

• coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
• winding adj Curving and twisting repeatedly, rather than running straight.

Senses

käämi is used for these senses in English:

• coil (electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
• winding (electrical engineering) A length of wire wound around the armature of an electric motor or the core of an electrical transformer.

coil — full definition

1. noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
2. verb To wind something into rings or loops.
3. noun A T-shaped or hormonal intrauterine device used for contraception.

winding — full definition

1. adj Curving and twisting repeatedly, rather than running straight.
2. noun A coil of wire wrapped around a core, as in a motor or transformer.

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