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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

unspiral en · VERB

Etymology

un- + spiral

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To (cause to) open up from a spiral shape.
    • 2011, Lynn Gordon, 52 Series: Rainy Day Activities To make the tree, hold the uncut end, put a finger into the center of the cut end, and slowly pull up to unspiral the leaves.
    • The DNA unspirals through vibration. 1997, Pam Montgomery, Partner Earth: A Spiritual Ecology:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unspirals Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
unspiraling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
unspiraled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
unspiraled Tense=Past US lexicographic
unspiralling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
unspiralled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
unspiralled Tense=Past UK lexicographic