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
  • The phono stage handles moving magnet (MM) cartridges but is not switchable to suit low-output moving coil (MC) types.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This is a foam mattress that sleeps closer to a traditional coil mattress, at least at first.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of coil
Noun
  • 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
  • In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.
    Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021
Definition of hank
Noun
  • North America's severe geomagnetic storm produces visible aurora Early in October, Americans from the northern U.S. and even as far south as Alabama had a chance to witness the striking rays, spirals and flickers of the northern lights.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The exhibition, which is laid out in a spiral and split into 13 sections, also explores themes like anticolonialism and environmentalism.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • Since the fire on April 15, 2019, during which flames engulfed the roof and the spire, Notre Dame's bells have been undergoing cleaning.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • This two-bedroom, multilevel, top-floor apartment features herringbone walnut floors, arched windows, 18-foot domed ceilings, floating stairs, chef's kitchen with city views, leathered-granite baths, office/library, music room, aquarium, rooftop balcony, and access to the spire.
    The Week Staff, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of spire
Noun
  • While her curls are all-natural, the fringe around Palmers’ eyes has a little boost from something faux.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • While the actress appeared in CR Fashion Book with curls in September, her look when hitting the carpet is typically wearing her hair straight or in a chic updo.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of curl
Noun
  • At this point, resisting the urge to rotate, the superfluid suddenly spawns a single quantum vortex — a whorl of atoms surrounding a column of nothingness that extends to the bottom of the bucket.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The fingerprint-like whorls of Daedalia Planum are on the list of unknowns.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of whorl
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