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kela — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bobbin noun A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  • coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • winding adj Curving and twisting repeatedly, rather than running straight.
  • yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.

Senses

kela is used for these senses in English:

  • bobbin A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  • coil Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
  • coil (electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
  • inductor (electronics) A passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit.
  • winding The act of twisting something, or coiling or wrapping something around another thing.
  • yoke (electronics) The electromagnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a cathode ray tube. [from 19th c.]

bobbin — full definition

  1. noun A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.
  2. noun In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.
  3. noun The little rounded piece of wood at the end of a latch string, which is pulled to raise the latch.
  4. noun A fine cord or narrow braid.

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.

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