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Snakestone :: Snakestone (n.) An ammonite; -- so called from its form, which resembles that of a coiled snake..

Rebut :: Rebut (v. i.) To retire; to recoil.

Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A cylindrical or spool-shaped coil or insulated wire, usually containing a core of soft iron which becomes magnetic when the wire is traversed by an electrical current..

Shrink :: Shrink (v. i.) To withdraw or retire, as from danger; to decline action from fear; to recoil, as in fear, horror, or distress..

Spirifer :: Spiricle (n.) One of certain minute coiled threads in the coating of some seeds. When moistened these threads protrude in great numbers.

Recoil :: Recoil (v. i.) To start, roll, bound, spring, or fall back; to take a reverse motion; to be driven or forced backward; to return..

Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To cover or surround with something coiled about; as, to wind a rope with twine..

Strombus :: Strombuliform (a.) Coiled into the shape of a screw or a helix.

Recoil :: Recoil (n.) Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged..

Recoiled :: Recoiled (imp. & p. p.) of Recoi.

Baculite :: Baculite (n.) A cephalopod of the extinct genus Baculites, found fossil in the Cretaceous rocks. It is like an uncoiled ammonite..

Cop :: Cop (n.) A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc..

Caduceus :: Caduceus (n.) The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top..

Aphlogistic :: Aphlogistic (a.) Flameless; as, an aphlogistic lamp, in which a coil of wire is kept in a state of continued ignition by alcohol, without flame..

Kick :: Kick (v. i.) To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc..

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged..

Ruhmkorff''s Coil :: Ruhmkorff's coil () See Induction coil, under Induction..

Shagbark :: Shagbark (n.) The West Indian Pithecolobium micradenium, a legiminous tree with a red coiled-up pod..

Wind :: Wind (v. i.) To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole..

Shocking :: Shocking (a.) Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting..

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