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
- The kids unknot the wires.
- I unknot all those shiny beads.
- I unknotted the tangled strings.
- The unknot is not considered prime.
- I unknotted the strings in my pocket.
- Because I was bored, I began to unknot the string.
- If this can be done, the knot is called the unknot.
- He could unknot it, of course, but he didn't want to.
- Then I go to this other zone to try and unknot it a bit.
- The pretzel link is the split union of an unknot and another knot.
- Intuitively, the unknot is a closed loop of rope without a knot in it.
- 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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