What is "uncoiled"

Usage examples of "uncoiled".

Zanni uncoiled his incongruously big whip, gave it a brisk snap, the ferrymen let go—and the geese, willy-nilly, went off in an impetuous swoop downriver, having to hurry to keep the tub from running over them.

Television crews uncoiled cables under watching eyes, while interviewers standing behind sound trucks practised pronunciation in a dozen languages.

He uncoiled with a powerful movement that pressed her back onto the bed.

Then, with uncanny grace, a braid uncoiled from the mass and slid to the floor, the forward end rising and making a faint chirping noise, like summer crickets.

As the immense tapestry uncoiled, F'lar could understand why Masterweaver Zurg had remembered it.

When the dragons did not advance, one of the men uncoiled and stood up, glowering at Sharra and Oldive.

With a groan he uncoiled himself from his cross-legged position on the straw.

Another rope they uncoiled to reveal that it ended in a large metal hook, and Hannibal slipped that into the elephant's collar.

Pemjean growled and uncoiled his red-clad length from where he had been kneeling beside the cot.