unlay

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈleɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un lā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•lay  (un lā′),USA pronunciation v.t., -laid, -lay•ing. 
  1. Naval Terms, Textilesto separate (a strand) from a rope.
  2. Naval Terms, Textilesto untwist (a rope) in order to separate its strands.
  • un-2 + lay1 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unlay / ʌnˈleɪ/ ( -lays, -laying, -laid)
  1. (transitive) to untwist (a rope or cable) to separate its strands
'unlay' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fag - unlayable

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