twistedwirecoil
nounUK /ˈtwɪstɪd ˈwaɪə kɔɪl/
US /ˈtwɪstɪd ˈwaɪər kɔɪl/
A twisted wire coil is a wire bent into a round spiral shape.
The teacher showed us a twisted wire coil that looked like a tiny spring.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tangled length of wire wound around itself.
He untangled the twisted wire coil behind the desk.
3. A decorative spiral made of twisted metal strands.
The artist hung a twisted wire coil above the doorway.
4. A heating element made of coiled resistance wire.
The old heater's twisted wire coil glowed bright orange.