[V n] He uncoiled the hose and gave them a thorough drenching...
Dan played with the tangerine peel, letting it uncoil and then coil again...
Mack seemed to uncoil slowly up into a standing position.
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Uncoil — Un*coil , v. t. [1st pref. un + coil.] To unwind or open, as a coil of rope. Derham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uncoil — index spread Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
uncoil — ► VERB ▪ straighten from a coiled or curled position … English terms dictionary
uncoil — [un koil′] vt., vi. [ UN + COIL1] to unwind or release from being coiled … English World dictionary
uncoil — UK [ʌnˈkɔɪl] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms uncoil : present tense I/you/we/they uncoil he/she/it uncoils present participle uncoiling past tense uncoiled past participle uncoiled if something uncoils, or if you uncoil it, it… … English dictionary
uncoil — un|coil [ʌnˈkɔıl] v [I and T] if you uncoil something, or if it uncoils, it stretches out straight after being wound around in a circle ▪ Slowly, the snake uncoiled … Dictionary of contemporary English
uncoil — un|coil [ ʌn kɔıl ] verb intransitive or transitive if something uncoils, or if you uncoil it, it becomes straight after being wrapped around something or curled: She sat down, uncoiling her scarf from around her neck … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
uncoil — verb (I, T) if you uncoil something, or if it uncoils, it stretches out straight, after being wound around in a circle: Slowly the snake uncoiled … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
uncoil — Date: 1713 transitive verb to release from a coiled state ; unwind intransitive verb to become uncoiled … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncoil — /un koyl /, v.t., v.i. to unwind from a coiled position. [1705 15; UN 2 + COIL1] * * * … Universalium
