And widowhood is formally bestowed upon her as a clutch of women uncoil her neatly-coiled hair, remove her mangalsutra, break her bangles and wipe of her bindi. |
If you were to uncoil a French horn and lay it out to its full length, it would be over six miles long. |
Just beside her, at arm's length, eight German soldiers in uniform uncoil rolls of barbed wire as part of the perimeter fencing. |
The knot cannot be unravelled but can uncoil like a snake, start up like the brain-fever-bird that disturbs any chance of rest. |
The spores have four bands, or elaters, which coil and uncoil in response to changes in humidity, assisting in the dispersal of the spores. |
If your transplant was grown in a container and its roots have become coiled inside the pot, be sure to uncoil and gently spread the roots apart before planting. |