περιελίσσω — meaning in English

English meaning

• coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
• wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

περιελίσσω is used for these senses in English:

• coil To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
• coil To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
• wind (transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.

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.

wind — full definition

1. noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
2. verb To turn or twist something around a central point, or to follow a curving path (pronounced differently from the "air" sense).
3. verb To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
4. verb To knock the breath out of someone, usually with a blow to the stomach.

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