Are the three equivalents?
can you say:
Roll the cord up
Wind the cord up
Coil the cord up
Are the three equivalents?
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The results are similar, but they imply different methods of achieving the goal.
Roll up implies that there is a spool around which the cord is rolled.
Wind up implies that there is a spool, and furthermore, that the spool has a cranking mechanism — some kind of handle.
Coil up is the most basic form, and only states that the cord ends up in some kind of circular or helical configuration.
answered Nov 4, 2014 at 2:54
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1But they can't always be used interchangeably. Imagine if somebody said "coil up an toy car" instead of "wind up a toy car." The words are similar and can be used interchangeably often, but not always. It's a matter of context.– ArradrasCommented Nov 4, 2014 at 2:59
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1@Arradras Good point, that the meanings are context sensitive, and the answer applies only to cords. Coiling a spring would refer to the manufacturing process; winding a spring is something a user would do; rolling a spring doesn't make much sense (unless you're rolling the whole spring down a ramp or something). Commented Nov 4, 2014 at 3:03