unscrew
verb (used with object)
to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.).
have unscrewed
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present perfectof unscrew.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"If I hadn't wanted it I shouldn't have unscrewed it," croaks Denis, looking at the ceiling.
From The Witch and other stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
What puzzled the servants most was how Cole could have unscrewed the bar, and where he could have obtained the cord.
From Put Yourself in His Place by Charles Reade
