unbar
verb (used with object)
to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt.
unbarring
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present participleof unbar.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Knees, shoulders, elbows, buttocks and teeth collide with one another, fleetingly unbarring a glimpse into deeper space before they slide closed again.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2011
It sounded like the cry of a child, and Offero hastily rose up and, unbarring the door, looked out.
From In God's Garden Stories of the Saints for Little Children by Amy Steedman
Mother didn't stir for a moment, for the notion of unbarring the door went against her.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
And as soon as their parents had gone to sleep, he got up, put on his coat, and, unbarring the back door, went out.
From My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales by Jennie Harbour
The door swung open at once, without any unbarring from within.
From The Duke Decides by Headon Hill
