Coiling and Looping

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Coiling adjective - Turning around an axis like the thread of a screw.

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Looping and coiling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Looping" instead an adjective "Coiling".

Nearby Words: coil, coiled

Looping noun - (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained.

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Coiling and looping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coiling" instead an adjective "Looping".

Nearby Words: loop, looped, loopy

They did manage to get rid of a ton of ice — which landed on their coiling machine so now they have to resort to "Neanderthal fishing" and have a guy looping the rope by hand.

Source: Short Cuts Make Long Delays
They did manage to get rid of a ton of ice — which landed on their coiling machine, forcing them to resort to "Neanderthal fishing" and have someone looping the rope by hand until it was fixed.

Source: Series / Deadliest Catch

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