coil
1. coil
To wind up noodles, a thread, straw rope, etc.
2. coil up
For an animal that has a long body, like a snake, to wind its body into a series of loops.
3. squat
For an animal to crouch.
4. take care to oneself; be unsparing of oneself
To be cagey and on guard about actively taking action, in the interest of self-protection.
5. brace oneself; calm oneself
To collect oneself and strain one's nerve.
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