unknot

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ knot.

Pronunciation

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Noun
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Noun

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unknot (plural unknots)

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

Verb

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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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