uncrimping
Flattening out bends
Uncrimping is the act of removing crimps or straightening what was crimped.
Hair that was crimped can be uncrimped by heat styling or washing.
In technical contexts, uncrimping might describe reversing the crimp in wires, cables, or fabric: She spent an hour uncrimping the tangled cord.
The word implies restoring something to a smoother or straighter state.
Refusing to change position
- uncoilingLoosening from spiral form
- untwistingReversing a spiral motion
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- flatteningReducing to evenness
smoothing · aligning · extending · unfolding · elongating · leveling · straightener · neatening
Reducing strain or difficulty
- releaseTo let go
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- relaxationState of being unwound
- decompressionReduction of pressure
unwinding · freeing · liberation · lightening
Becoming less tense
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- keratinStructural hair protein
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
unbending
Refusing to change position
- uncoilingLoosening from spiral form
- untwistingReversing a spiral motion
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
flattening · smoothing · aligning · extending · unfolding · elongating · leveling · straightener · neatening · ironing
easing
Reducing strain or difficulty
- releaseTo let go
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- relaxationState of being unwound
decompression · unwinding · freeing · liberation · lightening
relaxing
Becoming less tense
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- keratinStructural hair protein
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
conditioning · detangling · styling · blow-drying · texturizing
splice
Join end to end
soldering · pliers · electrician · circuitry · insulation · joint · fittings · gauge · ferrule · lug