uncoil
verb (used with or without object)
to unwind from a coiled position.
is uncoiling
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present progressiveof uncoil (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The bugle has gone for lunch, and G. who has been sound asleep for the last hour, is uncoiling herself preparatory to going down.
From Olivia in India by Douglas, O.
