coiled wire
Helical metal strand
A coiled wire is wire wound into a spiral or helix shape, used in springs, electrical components, and heating elements.
The coiling allows the wire to stretch, store energy, or fit more length into a compact space: The coiled wire in the toaster glows red-hot.
Coiled telephone cords were once ubiquitous.
- spiralCurve winding around center
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- inductorCoil storing magnetic energy
filament · wound · solenoid · electromagnetic · conductor · magnetic · magnetic field · transformer · tension · curl · loop · wrapped · metal · electric · electric current · circuit · circuit board · antenna
- springscompression spring, mainspring, clock spring, watch spring, hairspring
- jewelry makingcharms, chains, pendants, earrings, clasps