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uncoil

[ uhn-koil ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to unwind from a coiled coil position.


uncoil

/ ʌˈɔɪ /

verb

  1. to unwind or become unwound; untwist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of uncoil1

First recorded in 1705–15; un- 2 + coil 1
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When the material is pulled, hidden length inside the polymer uncoils, allowing it to elongate up to 40 times more than standard polymers without weakening.

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She spoke with the force of a spring uncoiled and the determination of a balled-up fist.

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Slamming her feet down on the springboard, Biles compresses the springs that then uncoil and transfer energy back into her body as she reaches up and backward for the vault table.

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Stewart conveys this repression physically, through a defensive crouch that uncoils when under attack.

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Razor wire has also been uncoiled along the border.

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