unrolling
present participle of unroll
unrolling (plural unrollings)
The process by which something is unrolled.
(historical) A pseudoscientific entertainment spectacle at which a mummy was unwrapped.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*roll", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + roll.] [Written also unrol.]
1. To open, as what is rolled or convolved; as, to unroll cloth; to unroll a banner.
2. To display; to reveal. Dryden.
3. To remove from a roll or register, as a name. If I make not this cheat bring out another . . . let me be unrolled and my name put in the book of virtue! Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.