Definition of "unfastening" []

• Present participle of unfasten. (verb)

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• "The unfastening was a matter of very few moments, and then with the painter in hand he worked right beneath the cabin-window, when Mr Gregory slid down and joined him."
• "“Mmm,” the king responded mildly, fastening and unfastening the catches on the curtained windows."
• "After gently unfastening the elastic strap keeping his dearest musings safe from prying eyes, little literary artiste Evan Stansky penned a few more darling thoughts into his clothbound Moleskine notebook Wednesday."