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UNSCREW

Dictionary entry overview: What does unscrew mean?

• UNSCREW (verb)
The verb UNSCREW has 2 senses:

1. loosen something by unscrewing it
2. loosen by turning

Familiarity information: UNSCREW used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• UNSCREW (verb)

Sense 1

unscrew ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Loosen something by unscrewing it

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

unscrew the outlet plate

Hypernyms (to "unscrew" is one way to...):

loose; loosen (make loose or looser)

"Unscrew" entails doing...:

circumvolve; rotate (cause to turn on an axis or center)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 2

unscrew ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Loosen by turning

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

unscrew the bottle cap

Hypernyms (to "unscrew" is one way to...):

loose; loosen (make loose or looser)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

screw (tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions)

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UNSCREW: related words searches

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