Coil v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coiled (koild); p. pr. & vb. n. Coiling.]
  1. To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.
  2. To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils. [Obs. or R.]
  coiling
       adj : in the shape of a coil [syn: helical, spiral, spiraling,
              volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate]