Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: uncoiled
IPA transcription: [,ʌnk'ɔɪld]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: uncoiled, straight
    Meaning: no longer coiled
Usage examples
  • Chris uncoiled the magic rope from around his waist, and standing as far out on the rock ledge as he dared, in order to have the greatest possible freedom of movement, he attempted for the first time to draw an eagle in the air with the rope.
  • My uncle employed a very simple expedient to obviate this difficulty. He uncoiled a cord of the thickness of a finger, and four hundred feet long; first he dropped half of it down, then he passed it round a lava block that projected conveniently, and threw the other half down the chimney.