as in straightened
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out
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Adjective
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As torque decreases, the flexible shaft elastically moves back to its untwisted state and the blade pitch drops again.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025 -
And researchers note that twisted graphene’s superconductivity could still be exotic even if untwisted graphene’s isn’t.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
14 June 2021
Adjective
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Conclusion: Time to Retire the ‘End User’ The term ‘end user’ belongs to an earlier era of linear systems and passive tools.—
Lindsay Phillips,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The linear city had aimed to house 1.5 million people by then, but is now targeting 300,000 residents.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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“Uncurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurled. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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