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untwisted

American  
[uhn-twis-tid] / ʌnˈtwɪs tɪd /

adjective

  1. not twisted.


Etymology

Origin of untwisted

First recorded in 1565–75; un- 1 + twist + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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"In contrast, an untwisted bilayer does not exhibit a net external magnetic field, as shown in earlier studies," says Peng.

From Science Daily Feb. 13, 2026

Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.

From Washington Post May 12, 2022

There is a problem of missing context here; twists on tradition don’t really resonate when tradition is hard to find in its untwisted form.

From New York Times Nov. 20, 2018

Although Evelyn Prentice is far from being an experiment, in either art or advertising, its conventional coils are expertly twisted and untwisted.

From Time Magazine Archive

He opened a set of iron-wrought doors; they twisted and untwisted into versions of the Arcanum's motto—Every student is a star!—in many different languages.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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