English Explanatory Dictionary

unknot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.
verb
  1. To unfasten (a knot).

Pronunciation

/ˈʌn.nɒt/ /ˈʌn.nɑt/ /ʌnˈnɒt/ /ʌnˈnɑt/

Word forms

unknot unknots unknotting unknotted

Etymology

From un- + knot.

Related words

disentangle untangle untie
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