Unwind

noun

/ʌnˈwaɪnd/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounAny mechanism or operation that unwinds something.

2.verbTo separate (something that is wound up)

"Could you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?"

3.verbTo disentangle

4.verbTo relax; to chill out; to rest and relieve of stress

"After work, I like to unwind by smoking a pipe while reading the paper."

5.verbTo be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.

6.verbTo undo something.

7.verbTo analyse (a call stack) so as to generate a stack trace etc.

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