unscrew
to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover.
to permit of being unscrewed.
Origin of unscrew
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How to use unscrew in a sentence
But, it makes the bottle a lot easier to drink from since I don’t have to unscrew the cap all the time.
The gifts Popular Science wants this holiday season | Mike Epstein and PopSci Staff | November 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe hard drive slot has a cover, which you’ll need to unscrew.
What you need to know about adding more PS5 storage with an SSD | Stan Horaczek | August 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe back of its handle unscrews, and the spare carving points can be stored inside it.
Make a custom rubber stamp to leave your mark on everything | Natalie Wallington | August 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe adapter accessory works just fine, but when you unscrew the QuadCast S from its stand, two plastic washers fall out which are nearly impossible to put back.
HyperX QuadCast S review: A gaming mic with extra flare | Tony Ware | July 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA couple screws in a panel on the low ceiling above me, half unscrewed, danced in their sockets.
What it’s like to rescue someone at sea from a Coast Guard helicopter | Rob Verger | July 20, 2021 | Popular-Science
To unscrew the cover, the tool is turned over and the handle turned in the opposite direction.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe cap should have a square nut for a wrench to tighten or unscrew the cap.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel DibbleThere was also a pistol-key to unscrew the pistol for the purpose of loading, and some sand-paper and a pistol-mould.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 | Camden PelhamSam Burkholder slouched over to the car and began to unscrew the radiator cap.
Ghost Beyond the Gate | Mildred A. WirtIf split pins are used, be sure to see that they are used in such a way that the nut cannot possibly unscrew at all.
The Aeroplane Speaks | H. Barber
British Dictionary definitions for unscrew
/ (ʌnˈskruː) /
(tr) to draw or remove a screw from (an object)
(tr) to loosen (a screw, lid, etc) by rotating continuously, usually in an anticlockwise direction
(intr) (esp of an engaged threaded part) to become loosened or separated: the lid wouldn't unscrew
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