Coiling and Straightaway

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

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Straightaway is an antonym for coiling.

Nearby Words: coil, coiled

Straightaway adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Usage example: the doomed ship was headed on a straightaway course in the path of the iceberg

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Coiling is an antonym for straightaway.

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