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uncoil

/ən'kɔɪl/

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verb
unwind or untwist
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Opposite:

coil

type of:
disentangle unwind

Definition that contains uncoil

mainspring the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
fusee drive a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
fusee a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring