uncoil

verb un·coil \ˌən-ˈkȯi(-ə)l\

: to make (something that is curled or coiled) straight

Full Definition of UNCOIL

transitive verb

: to release from a coiled state : unwind

intransitive verb

: to become uncoiled

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