disentomb
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- disentombment noun
Etymology
Origin of disentomb
Example Sentences
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Gibault grasped at this wild plan as a drowning man is said to grasp at a straw, and lent his aid right willingly to disentomb and carry the brandy keg.
From The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains by Webb, Archibald
A few minutes sufficed to disentomb the skeleton, for the men sympathised with their young comrade, and worked with all their energies.
From The World of Ice by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
The diamond, we are told, is but pure carbon; and the dream of the alchymist has long been to disentomb the gem in its translucent purity from the sooty mass dug up from the coal-field.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various
The result was literally overwhelming, for in a moment he was almost buried in snow, to the unutterable delight of his sister, who stood screaming with laughter as the unfortunate boy struggled to disentomb himself.
From Silver Lake by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Resuscitated monarchs disentomb Grave-reptiles with them, in their new life-throes.
From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume IV by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
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