unstrand

English

Etymology

un- +‎ strand

Verb

unstrand (third-person singular simple present unstrands, present participle unstranding, simple past and past participle unstranded)

  1. (transitive) To separate the strands of.
    • 1927, Radio (volume 9, page 24)
      A convenient supply for this is to unstrand ordinary antenna cable […]
  2. (intransitive) To separate into its individual strands.
    • 2004, Esther Freud, The Sea House
      Elsa's skirt was splashed with wet and her bun was beginning to unstrand.

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