unroll

[ uhn-rohl ]

/ ʌnˈroʊl /

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verb (used with object)

to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled): to unroll a bolt of fabric.

to lay open; display; reveal.

Obsolete. to strike from a roll or register.

verb (used without object)

to become unrolled or spread out: The scrolls unroll easily.

to become continuously visible or apparent: The landscape unrolled before our eyes.

Origin of unroll

First recorded in 1375–1425, unroll is from the late Middle English word unrollen.See un-², roll

Words nearby unroll

unrip, unripe, unrivaled, unrivalled, unrobe, unroll, unromantic, unroof, unroot, unround, unrounded

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Example sentences from the Web for unroll

When night comes they unroll their hide-carpets round the fire, and there lie down.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China|Evariste Regis Huc
Soften the leaves by soaking in hot water, unroll carefully and examine with a hand lens or low power of the microscope.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Finally I managed to unroll it, and I was just about to put my foot on the first step when the barking of Csar alarmed me.
My Double Life|Sarah Bernhardt
Robert was beginning to unroll the carpet, but the others stopped him, imploring him not to waste a wish.
The Phoenix and the Carpet|E. Nesbit

It was as a man who waits at his ease for some pleasant little event that will unroll by and by.
None Other Gods|Robert Hugh Benson

British Dictionary definitions for unroll

unroll

/ (ʌnˈrəʊl) /

verb

to open out or unwind (something rolled, folded, or coiled) or (of something rolled, etc) to become opened out or unwound

to make or become visible or apparent, esp gradually; unfold

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单词	unroll
释义	unroll [ uhn-rohl ] / ʌnˈroʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unroll ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled): to unroll a bolt of fabric. to lay open; display; reveal. Obsolete. to strike from a roll or register. verb (used without object) to become unrolled or spread out: The scrolls unroll easily. to become continuously visible or apparent: The landscape unrolled before our eyes. Origin of unroll First recorded in 1375–1425, unroll is from the late Middle English word unrollen.See un-², roll Words nearby unroll unrip, unripe, unrivaled, unrivalled, unrobe, unroll, unromantic, unroof, unroot, unround, unrounded Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unroll When night comes they unroll their hide-carpets round the fire, and there lie down. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China\|Evariste Regis Huc Soften the leaves by soaking in hot water, unroll carefully and examine with a hand lens or low power of the microscope. Detection of the Common Food Adulterants\|Edwin M. Bruce Finally I managed to unroll it, and I was just about to put my foot on the first step when the barking of Csar alarmed me. My Double Life\|Sarah Bernhardt Robert was beginning to unroll the carpet, but the others stopped him, imploring him not to waste a wish. The Phoenix and the Carpet\|E. Nesbit It was as a man who waits at his ease for some pleasant little event that will unroll by and by. None Other Gods\|Robert Hugh Benson British Dictionary definitions for unroll unroll / (ʌnˈrəʊl) / verb to open out or unwind (something rolled, folded, or coiled) or (of something rolled, etc) to become opened out or unwound to make or become visible or apparent, esp gradually; unfold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unroll unfurl, uncover, present, reveal, unwind, unfold, spread out
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unroll

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of unroll

Words nearby unroll

Example sentences from the Web for unroll

British Dictionary definitions for unroll

verb

Words related to unroll