unscrew

[ uhn-skroo ]

/ ʌnˈskru /

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verb (used with object)

to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.).

to unfasten or withdraw by turning, as a screw or lid.

to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover.

verb (used without object)

to permit of being unscrewed.

Origin of unscrew

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-² + screw

Words nearby unscrew

unscientific, unscramble, unscrambler, unscratched, unscreened, unscrew, unscripted, unscrupulous, unseal, unsealed, unseam

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Example sentences from the Web for unscrew

"Sure, I'm glad," said Lise, and began to unscrew the top of the salt shaker.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete|Winston Churchill
He starts to unscrew his air-port, but come to think, it was still daylight, and so he waits for the shades of night to fall.
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly
Von Holtz began to unscrew two wing-nuts which kept the top of the aluminum casting in place.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
After the supper is well under way, she sends for a jar, and tells the servant to unscrew the top, and pour the fruit into a dish.
Peck's Sunshine|George W. Peck

We can unscrew the pipe down to the drain, and can fasten the hose to it with a union, I expect.
Facing Death|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for unscrew

unscrew

/ (ʌnˈskruː) /

verb

(tr) to draw or remove a screw from (an object)

(tr) to loosen (a screw, lid, etc) by rotating continuously, usually in an anticlockwise direction

(intr) (esp of an engaged threaded part) to become loosened or separatedthe lid wouldn't unscrew

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单词	unscrew
释义	unscrew [ uhn-skroo ] / ʌnˈskru / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unscrew ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.). to unfasten or withdraw by turning, as a screw or lid. to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover. verb (used without object) to permit of being unscrewed. Origin of unscrew First recorded in 1595–1605; un-² + screw Words nearby unscrew unscientific, unscramble, unscrambler, unscratched, unscreened, unscrew, unscripted, unscrupulous, unseal, unsealed, unseam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unscrew "Sure, I'm glad," said Lise, and began to unscrew the top of the salt shaker. The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete\|Winston Churchill He starts to unscrew his air-port, but come to think, it was still daylight, and so he waits for the shades of night to fall. Wide Courses\|James Brendan Connolly Von Holtz began to unscrew two wing-nuts which kept the top of the aluminum casting in place. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931\|Various After the supper is well under way, she sends for a jar, and tells the servant to unscrew the top, and pour the fruit into a dish. Peck's Sunshine\|George W. Peck We can unscrew the pipe down to the drain, and can fasten the hose to it with a union, I expect. Facing Death\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for unscrew unscrew / (ʌnˈskruː) / verb (tr) to draw or remove a screw from (an object) (tr) to loosen (a screw, lid, etc) by rotating continuously, usually in an anticlockwise direction (intr) (esp of an engaged threaded part) to become loosened or separatedthe lid wouldn't unscrew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unscrew break up, slacken, relax, ease, loose, undo, unlock, untie, alleviate, unloose, extricate, unclasp, unfasten, disconnect, unbuckle, separate, disjoin, deliver, free, discharge
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unscrew

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of unscrew

Words nearby unscrew

Example sentences from the Web for unscrew

British Dictionary definitions for unscrew

verb

Words related to unscrew