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uncoil

[ uhn-koil ]
/ ʌnˈkɔɪl /
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verb (used with or without object)

to unwind from a coiled position.

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Origin of uncoil

First recorded in 1705–15; un-2 + coil1

Words nearby uncoil

unclubbable, uncluttered, unco, uncoded, uncoffined, uncoil, uncoined, uncollateralized, uncollected, uncollectible, uncomfortable
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Words related to uncoil

proliferate, set, develop, extend, stretch, cover, lay, flow, increase, escalate, spray, disperse, multiply, reach, expand, circulate, rectify, spread, unravel, unfurl

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British Dictionary definitions for uncoil

uncoil
/ (ʌnˈkɔɪl) /

verb

to unwind or become unwound; untwist
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