as in to straighten
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls you should unkink the garden hose before you turn on the water

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Recent Examples of unkink Like many manufacturers, Gilmour claims the hose is kink resistant and able to unkink itself. Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023 On the same day that President Joe Biden called out Russia and and issued harsh sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, his only other public appearance was an event focused on the need to unkink the supply chain for minerals used in batteries, electronics and other technologies. Josh Boak, ajc, 22 Feb. 2022 The Swiss physician Roger Vittoz cradles Eliot’s head in his hands in order to read the sad poet’s brain waves and unkink them. Eric Bennett, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2017

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“Unkink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkink. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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