Unlay
verb (used with object), unlaid, unlaying.
1.
to separate (a strand) from a rope.
2.
to untwist (a rope) in order to separate its strands.
verb -lays, -laying, -laid
1.
(transitive) to untwist (a rope or cable) to separate its strands
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