untangling
verb (present participle)UK /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
US /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
The act of getting knots or tangles out of something.
She spent the morning untangling the Christmas lights.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Figuratively, the process of resolving a complicated situation or problem.
The detective is untangling the mystery of the missing painting.
3. In computing, the process of separating intertwined data or connections.
Untangling the network cables took hours.
4. The act of freeing something caught or twisted together, such as hair or thread.
Untangling her wet hair after swimming was a chore.