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Noun
S:
(n)
coil
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whorl
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roll
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curl
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curlicue
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ringlet
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gyre
,
scroll
(a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals))
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
lock
,
curl
,
ringlet
,
whorl
(a strand or cluster of hair)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
hair
(a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss)
"he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
S:
(n)
body covering
(any covering for the body or a body part)
S:
(n)
covering
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natural covering
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cover
(a natural object that covers or envelops)
"under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
S:
(n)
natural object
(an object occurring naturally; not made by man)
S:
(n)
whole
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unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
,
physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
part holonym
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
coil
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spiral
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volute
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whorl
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helix
(a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops)
"a coil of rope"