becket

noun

Definition of becketnext
as in coil

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  1. coil
  2. hank
  3. spiral
  4. spire
  5. curl
  6. whorl
Noun
  • During a launch, the motors send a burst of power through a long row of electromagnetic coils beneath the flight deck.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These movements generate electricity as the shaft, featuring a magnet array, moves through static copper coils at a high frequency, according to the company.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
  • There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
Definition of hank
Noun
  • This chronic consumerism has been linked to a spiral which can lead to a disconnect between spiritual and material success.
    — Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Grand plans to return to the Premier League under Chansiri around a decade ago had come to nothing, and financial mismanagement soon began a spiral that threatened the club’s existence.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • Chimney Rock State Park, North Carolina A 315-foot granite rock spire serves as the centerpiece of this state park near Asheville.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of spire
Noun
  • As a fun finishing touch, hairstylist Adam Lukacs added cloudlike streaks of sky blue to Larsson's blonde curls.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As for beauty, the Jennifer’s Body star styled her black hair down in loose curls with a middle part.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of curl
Noun
  • Visually, the result was a restlessly fluctuating Technicolor whorl.
    — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
  • Blue, purple, or white whorls of flowers rise above the strappy foliage in summer.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Definition of whorl
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