πηνίο — meaning in English

English meaning

• coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
• spool noun A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or cable is wound around.

Senses

πηνίο is used for these senses in English:

• coil (electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
• spool A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.

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.

spool — full definition

1. noun A cylinder that thread, wire, film, or cable is wound around.
2. verb To send a document or job to a printer or other device, where it waits in a queue to be processed.

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