unknottable

adj — 2 senses

unknottable

adj

Etymology From un- + knottable.

1

Not knottable; in which a knot cannot be tied.

  • A Stoppered Coil is also the stow for unknottable items such as garden hose and wire rope.2009, Brion Toss, Chapman Knots for Boaters, page 132:

unknottable

adj

Etymology From unknot + -able.

1

Able to be unknotted.

  • […] and finally the knot is reduced to those which are easily unknottable.2013, Ling-Lie Chau, Werner Nahm, Differential Geometric Methods in Theoretical Physics, page 560:

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