kink out
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To straighten out a twist or bend in something like a rope or hosepipe.
Literal meaning: To remove a kink (a twist or bend) out of something.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To remove a twist, bend, or kink from a flexible object so that it lies straight.
"You need to kink out the garden hose before you start watering or it'll just block."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily used in practical, physical contexts. Common in plumbing, hairdressing, and electrical work. Not idiomatic — the meaning is transparent from the individual words. Rare in general speech.
Commonly used with
hose cable wire hair rope pipe
Forms
Base
kink out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
kinks out
he/she/it
Past simple
kinked out
yesterday
Past participle
kinked out
have + pp
-ing form
kinking out
continuous
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