- unfurl a flag
- unroll a flag, unfold a flag
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
unfurl a flag
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Unfurl — Un*furl , v. t. & i. [1st pref. un + furl.] To loose from a furled state; to unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl sails; to unfurl a flag. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flag Code of India — The Indian flag code is a set of laws that govern the usage of the Flag of India. The Bureau of Indian Standards is in charge of the enforcement of the manufacture of the flag according to the guidelines.Violation of the code may invite severe… … Wikipedia
flag — Synonyms and related words: Dannebrog, Jolly Roger, Old Glory, Star Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes, Tarmac, Tarvia, Union Flag, Union Jack, abate, adobe, and blue, ashlar, asphalt, banderole, banner, banneret, bead, beat, beat the drum,… … Moby Thesaurus
flag — n. 1) to display, fly; hang out; hoist, raise, run up, unfurl; wave a flag 2) to dip, lower a flag; to strike the flag 3) a garrison; holiday; national flag 4) the white flag ( symbol of surrender ) 5) a flag flies, flutters (the flag was flying… … Combinatory dictionary
unfurl — [[t]ʌ̱nfɜ͟ː(r)l[/t]] unfurls, unfurling, unfurled 1) V ERG If you unfurl something rolled or folded such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you open it, so that it is spread out. [V n] Once outside the inner breakwater, we began to unfurl all the… … English dictionary
unfurl — UK [ʌnˈfɜː(r)l] / US [ʌnˈfɜrl] verb Word forms unfurl : present tense I/you/we/they unfurl he/she/it unfurls present participle unfurling past tense unfurled past participle unfurled 1) a) [transitive] to untie or open something that was rolled… … English dictionary
flag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ national ▪ battle ▪ burning ▪ tattered ▪ A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burned out building … Collocations dictionary
unfurl — verb Unfurl is used with these nouns as the object: ↑banner, ↑flag, ↑sail, ↑umbrella, ↑wing … Collocations dictionary
unfurl — verb /ʌnˈfəːl,ʌnˈfɝl/ a) To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag. They unfurled the flag at the start of the festival. b) To roll out or debut anything. When will we … Wiktionary
unfurl — unfurlable, adj. /un ferrl /, v.t. 1. to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold. v.i. 2. to become unfurled. [1635 45; UN 2 + FURL] * * * … Universalium
