application coating
covering | the work of applying something, the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine, a complete bleach requires several applications, the surface was ready for a coating of paint, |
choke choke coil
choking coil | a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current |
coating
coat | a thin layer covering something, a second coat of paint |
| coating | a heavy fabric suitable for coats |
coil
spiral
volute
whorl
helix | a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops, a coil of rope |
| coil | reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit |
| coil | tubing that is wound in a spiral |
| coil | a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb |
| coil | a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine |
coil spring
volute spring | a spring in the shape of a coil |
field coil
field winding | the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine |
| ignition coil | an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs |
| induction coil | a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source |
primary coil
primary winding
primary | coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit, current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil |
| rotor rotor coil | the rotating armature of a motor or generator |
secondary coil
secondary winding
secondary | coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil |
| spark coil | an induction coil used to create sparks |
stator
stator coil | mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves |
| Tesla coil | a step-up transformer with an air core, used to produce high voltages at high frequencies |
| tickler coil | a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback |
coating
finish
finishing | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance), the boat had a metallic finish, he applied a coat of a clear finish, when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly |
coil
whorl
roll
curl
curlicue
ringlet
gyre
scroll | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
coil
loop
curl | wind around something in coils or loops |
handbuild
hand-build
coil | make without a potter's wheel, This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels |
gyrate
spiral
coil | to wind or move in a spiral course, the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action, black smoke coiling up into the sky, the young people gyrated on the dance floor |