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Definition of "unscrew" []

  • To take out the screw or screws from. (verb-transitive)
  • To loosen, adjust, or remove by rotating. (verb-transitive)
  • To become or allow to become unscrewed. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unscrew" in a sentence
  • "But the Zionist state was created, and as you can't "unscrew" the mother of an illegitimate child-neither can you unscrew the Palestinian people: -)"
  • "Step 5: Now that the brake caliper is removed, unscrew the debris covers, which are over the bolts that secure the brake pads to the caliper, with a flathead screwdriver."
  • "Russell said as the mechanic used a spanner to unscrew the bolts of the panel."