unbolt
Use Unbolt in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten.
2.
to release, as by the removal of threaded bolts: He unscrewed the nuts and unbolted the inspection cover.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become unbolted or unfastened.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to unfasten a bolt of (a door) |
| 2. | to undo (the nut) on a bolt |
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Example sentences
As he reaches to unbolt the reel he loses his balance and falls through the ceiling.
If you do mistakenly shoot a collared animal, please take the time to unbolt the collar and return it to us.
The first phase was to dewire and unbolt any equipment that could be shut off before the crane arrived.
Unbolt toilets from the floor and plug the outlet pipe using the same procedure as for floor drains.
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