unknot

English

Etymology

un- +‎ knot.

Pronunciation
Noun
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌn.nɒt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌn.nɑt/
Verb
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʌnˈnɒt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ʌnˈnɑt/

Noun

unknot (plural unknots)

  1. (mathematics) In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.

Verb

unknot (third-person singular simple present unknots, present participle unknotting, simple past and past participle unknotted)

  1. (transitive) To unfasten (a knot).
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