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uncoil

[uhn-koil] / ʌnˈkɔɪl /








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Most impressively, Lopez grabs a martini, slowly does a one-legged spin to the ground and then uncoils herself to stand back up and cheer.

From Los Angeles Times

On the drive out that afternoon, between fields of corn and sunflowers, miles of newly uncoiled barbed wire glint in the sunlight.

From BBC

He measured each step, sprang forward and then uncoiled, thumping the ball out of Allen’s grip to send it skidding to the turf.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times