unknot

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unknot

/ˈʌn.nɒt/ UK
/ˈʌn.nɑt/ US
/ʌnˈnɒt/ UK
/ʌnˈnɑt/ US

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From un- + knot.

noun unknots

In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.

verb unknots · unknotting · unknotted

transitive To unfasten (a knot).

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Español	desañudar (disused), desanudar

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"unknot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unknot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unknot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unknot

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"unknot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unknot.

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@misc{unknot_2026,
  title = {unknot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unknot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}