unknot
IPA: ʌnnˈɑt
noun
- (mathematics) In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.
verb
- (transitive) To unfasten (a knot).
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Examples of "unknot" in Sentences
- He could unknot it, of course, but he didn't want to.
- He felt breath pumped into his lungs and strong hands began to unknot the cramp.
- It took an hour for Alma to unknot the nest of tangles Josephine had accumulated.
- I had to dig for the wire, unknot it, and pull it free—in between the times I blacked out.
- Partly that's because I've hit a mental roadblock -- I need to step back and unknot some plotting stuff before I can progress, and because my brain knows that it's starting to throw a tanty.
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