unknot
English
Etymology
un- + knot.
Noun
unknot (plural unknots)
- (mathematics) In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌnːɒt/
Verb
unknot (third-person singular simple present unknots, present participle unknotting, simple past and past participle unknotted)
- (transitive) To unfasten (a knot).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʌnˈnɒt/
Related terms
- disentangle
- untangle
- untie