1. present participle of untwist; the act of removing twists or turns from something

1. the process or action of removing twists or turns

Examples

• She was untwisting the rope to make it lie flat.
• The untwisting of the wire took several minutes.
• He spent time untwisting the tangled headphone cord.
• The untwisting motion loosened the cap.
• Careful untwisting prevented the thread from breaking.
• The mechanic was untwisting the bent metal piece.