unscrewv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈskruː/, U.S.

/ˌənˈskru/

Etymology: un- prefix² 1a, 1 Compare West Frisian ont-, ûntskroeve, -je, Dutch ontschroeven.

a. transitive. To slacken or detach by turning a screw (either separate or forming part of the thing turned).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening

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1651 W. Davenant Gondibert i. vi. xiii His Hilts round Pommel he did then unskrew.

1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. v. i. 2 You may unscrew the perpendicular from the sight.

1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 211 He must unskrew the Skrew of his Composing-stick.

1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 61 They found Ways to unscrew the Locks.

1739 C. Labelye Short Acct. Piers Westm. Bridge 24 They were secured by proper Iron-work; which being unskrew'd, would permit the Sides..to part asunder.

1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 24 Shut the stop-cock, and unscrew the syringe.

1848 C. Dickens Dombey & Son xlix. 483 He..unscrewed his hook, screwed his fork into its place, and did the honours of the table.

1889 P. N. Hasluck Model Engineer's Handybk. 118 This rod..can be lengthened..by unscrewing..one of the joints.

b. To remove the stopper from (a flask) by unscrewing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > open by freeing of obstruction > by bung or plug

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1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xxiv. 114 He unscrewed his borracho (which was a great Dutch leathern bottle).

c. intransitive. To undergo, or admit of, being unscrewed.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > be loosened, unfastened, or undone [verb (intransitive)] > become unfastened in other specific way

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1822 T. Mitchell tr. Aristophanes Wasps in tr. Aristophanes Comedies II. 225 Like the tones of a lyre, When the pins and pegs are unscrewing.

1874 H. H. Cole Catal. Objects Indian Art S. Kensington Mus. 166 Amulet Case... It unscrews at one end.

1888 F. Rutley Rock-forming Minerals 21 Fitted on a separate stand the foot of which unscrews.

2. figurative. (In various applications.)

ΚΠ

1607 B. Jonson Volpone v. xi. sig. N2^v To the Court..will I; and, if 't be possible, Vn-screw my Aduocate, vpon new hopes.

1627 N. Burley in J. Smith Sea Gram. sig. A4 What long trauels..Haue made thee know, thou..do'st vnscrew To those that want like knowledge.

a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Queene of Corinth iii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Bbbbbb3/1 I should curse my fortune..to be made the ginne To unscrew a Mothers love unto her Son.

1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 295 The Thirteenth Chapter would not fail to unscrue the meaning with the considerate and intelligent.

1763 C. Churchill Rosciad in Poems I. 23 Courtiers will, like reasonable creatures, Suspend vain Fashion, and unscrew their features.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unscrew
释义	unscrewv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈskruː/, U.S. /ˌənˈskru/ Etymology: un- prefix² 1a, 1 Compare West Frisian ont-, ûntskroeve, -je, Dutch ontschroeven. 1. a. transitive. To slacken or detach by turning a screw (either separate or forming part of the thing turned). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening unbucklec1386 unnail1485 unclasp1530 unsolder1538 disbuckle1562 unpin1587 unrivet1591 unlink1595 unloop1599 unpeg1604 unhasp1610 uncord1611 unhoop1611 unwedge1611 unsplint1615 refibulate1623 replumb1623 unlatchc1625 unscrew1651 unclamp1655 unrope1673 unstring1681 unlash1796 unkey1802 unspring1802 unwire1823 unstrap1828 unscotch1839 unclap1846 unspike1846 uncramp1851 unspear1859 untoggle1859 unsnap1862 undraw1872 disbutton1887 uncinch1891 disimpale1904 unzip1927 zip1927 unzipper1936 1651 W. Davenant Gondibert i. vi. xiii His Hilts round Pommel he did then unskrew. 1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. v. i. 2 You may unscrew the perpendicular from the sight. 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 211 He must unskrew the Skrew of his Composing-stick. 1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 61 They found Ways to unscrew the Locks. 1739 C. Labelye Short Acct. Piers Westm. Bridge 24 They were secured by proper Iron-work; which being unskrew'd, would permit the Sides..to part asunder. 1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 24 Shut the stop-cock, and unscrew the syringe. 1848 C. Dickens Dombey & Son xlix. 483 He..unscrewed his hook, screwed his fork into its place, and did the honours of the table. 1889 P. N. Hasluck Model Engineer's Handybk. 118 This rod..can be lengthened..by unscrewing..one of the joints. b. To remove the stopper from (a flask) by unscrewing. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > open by freeing of obstruction > by bung or plug unbung1611 unstopple1611 unscrew1653 draw1727 uncork1727 unplug1765 unstopper1839 pull1855 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xxiv. 114 He unscrewed his borracho (which was a great Dutch leathern bottle). c. intransitive. To undergo, or admit of, being unscrewed. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > be loosened, unfastened, or undone [verb (intransitive)] > become unfastened in other specific way unlocka1470 unpin1716 unscrew1822 unzip1936 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > be loosened, unfastened, or undone [verb (intransitive)] > become unfastened in other specific way > admit of being unscrewed unscrew1874 1822 T. Mitchell tr. Aristophanes Wasps in tr. Aristophanes Comedies II. 225 Like the tones of a lyre, When the pins and pegs are unscrewing. 1874 H. H. Cole Catal. Objects Indian Art S. Kensington Mus. 166 Amulet Case... It unscrews at one end. 1888 F. Rutley Rock-forming Minerals 21 Fitted on a separate stand the foot of which unscrews. 2. figurative. (In various applications.) ΚΠ 1607 B. Jonson Volpone v. xi. sig. N2^v To the Court..will I; and, if 't be possible, Vn-screw my Aduocate, vpon new hopes. View more context for this quotation 1627 N. Burley in J. Smith Sea Gram. sig. A4 What long trauels..Haue made thee know, thou..do'st vnscrew To those that want like knowledge. a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Queene of Corinth iii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Bbbbbb3/1 I should curse my fortune..to be made the ginne To unscrew a Mothers love unto her Son. 1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 295 The Thirteenth Chapter would not fail to unscrue the meaning with the considerate and intelligent. 1763 C. Churchill Rosciad in Poems I. 23 Courtiers will, like reasonable creatures, Suspend vain Fashion, and unscrew their features. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1607
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