multi-strandcoil
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈstrænd kɔɪl/
US /ˌmʌltiˈstrænd kɔɪl/
A multi-strand coil is a spring made of several wires twisted together.
The engineer used a multi-strand coil to make the toy car's spring stronger.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A coiled cable made of several separate strands bundled together.
The headphones came with a multi-strand coil that resisted tangling.
3. A heating element formed from multiple parallel resistance wires wound into a spiral.
The heater's multi-strand coil warmed the room quickly.
4. A decorative spiral made by twisting several colored cords together.
She hung a multi-strand coil of ribbons on the door.