zwój — meaning in English

English meaning

• coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
• roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
• scroll noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.
• volute noun The spiral shape found on top of an Ionic column, also copied in many other building styles.

Senses

zwój is used for these senses in English:

• coil Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
• ganglion An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
• volute (zoology) The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.

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.

roll — full definition

1. verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
2. verb To form something into a cylindrical or spherical shape by turning it over on itself.
3. verb To begin or set something in motion, especially filming or an event.
4. noun A small individually baked piece of bread.
5. noun A cylindrical bundle of something rolled up.

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