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 coils offer full lumbar support and are arranged to cradle your spine but are also stiff around the edge.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Hybrid and innerspring mattresses have coils that circulate warm air out of the mattress.
    Rachael Harris, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 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
  • As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This underground marvel spirals downwards, with walls lined with some of the world’s rarest wines, creating an enchanting display of history and luxury.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 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
  • This beloved, Best of Beauty-winning hair tool does it all: curls, dries, waves, and smoothes, all with minimal heat damage.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For a long time, Moxam waited for the right moment to morph into Diana Ross’s mountain of curls (as if let loose from a set of extra-large curlers) from the G.I.T. on Broadway television special.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 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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