re-coil
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of re-coil
Example Sentences
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She takes one of the gel containers lying on the floor and uses it to re-coil a few of the twists on my head.
From Literature
It was while Wade held the line, waiting for the men to re-coil the hawser into safe condition to run, that the Honorable Pulaski Britt appeared.
From Project Gutenberg
To be on the safe side, he at once secured the end of this second line to a bar of the grating, in case it should slip through his fingers, and handed the silken line to Harry, asking him to re-coil it for use again should it be required.
From Project Gutenberg
Van began immediately to release and re-coil the rope.
From Project Gutenberg
Re-coil', to start back, to shrink from.
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