"unswirl" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unswirls [present, singular, third-person], unswirling [participle, present], unswirled [participle, past], unswirled [past]
Etymology: From un- + swirl. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|swirl}} un- + swirl Head templates: {{en-verb}} unswirl (third-person singular simple present unswirls, present participle unswirling, simple past and past participle unswirled)
  1. (transitive) To resolve or restraighten (something previously swirled). Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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