- unscrew
- Date: 1605 transitive verb 1. to draw the screws from 2. to loosen or withdraw by turning intransitive verb to become or admit of being unscrewed
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Unscrew — Un*screw , v. t. [1st pref. un + screw.] To draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unscrew — index disengage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unscrew — ► VERB ▪ unfasten by twisting … English terms dictionary
unscrew — [unskro͞o′] vt. 1. to remove a screw or screws from 2. a) to remove, detach, or loosen by removing a screw or screws, or by turning b) to remove a threaded top, cover, etc. from (a jar, etc.) vi. to become unscrewed or admit of being unscrewed … English World dictionary
unscrew — [[t]ʌ̱nskru͟ː[/t]] unscrews, unscrewing, unscrewed 1) V ERG If you unscrew something such as a lid, or if it unscrews, you keep turning it until you can remove it. [V n] She unscrewed the cap of her water bottle and gave him a drink... The base… … English dictionary
unscrew — UK [ʌnˈskruː] / US [ʌnˈskru] verb [transitive] Word forms unscrew : present tense I/you/we/they unscrew he/she/it unscrews present participle unscrewing past tense unscrewed past participle unscrewed 1) to open something by twisting its lid or… … English dictionary
unscrew — verb Unscrew is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bolt, ↑bulb, ↑cap, ↑flask, ↑lid, ↑nut, ↑top … Collocations dictionary
Unscrew America — is a non profit organization that debuted on February 15, 2008 with TV, print advertising and an interactive Flash Animation web site, unscrewamerica.org, designed by Boom Design Group. Unscrew America aims to inform the public about the energy… … Wikipedia
unscrew — /un skrooh /, v.t. 1. to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.). 2. to unfasten or withdraw by turning, as a screw or lid. 3. to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover. v.i. 4. to permit of being unscrewed. [1595… … Universalium
unscrew — verb To loosen a thing by turning it … Wiktionary
