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coil (v.)
"to wind," 1610s, from Middle French
coillir
"to gather, pick," from Latin
colligere
"to gather together" (see
collect
). Meaning specialized perhaps in nautical usage. Related:
Coiled
;
coiling
.
coil (n.)
1620s, from
coil
(v.). Related:
Coils
.
