From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishunrollun‧roll /ʌnˈrəʊl $ -ˈroʊl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to open something that was in the shape of a ball or tube, and make it flat, or to become open in this way OPP roll up He unrolled the carpet.→ See Verb table
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unroll• He unrolled a bit of green carpet and laid out a ring made of red and white rounds of painted wood.• While we were admiring the rugs, the shopkeeper started to unroll a splendid carpet.• The mats are unrolled and laid between the joists, while the granular insulation is just poured on to the boards.• It made me think of a Bedouin taking out his prayer carpet and unrolling it in the vastness of the desert.• They were at the top of the hill and Foinmen's Plain had unrolled itself before them.• We unrolled our sleeping bags and went to sleep.• He unrolled the map and spread it on the table.• I unrolled the mattress on the dusty tile floor, flopped down on it and lay there close to tears.• As the months unrolled, the protocols changed, becoming briefer and more efficient.• Paige turned her back on him, unrolling the sleeping-bag and removing her boots.• We travel the world with our gym bags and prayer rugs, unrolling them in the transit lounges. 