unbolt

[ uhn-bohlt ]

/ ʌnˈboʊlt /

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verb (used with object)

to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten.

to release, as by the removal of threaded bolts: He unscrewed the nuts and unbolted the inspection cover.

verb (used without object)

to become unbolted or unfastened.

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Origin of unbolt

1425–75; late Middle English; see un-² + bolt¹

Words nearby unbolt

unblooded, unbloodied, unblown, unblushing, unbodied, unbolt, unbolted, unboned, unbonnet, unbonneted, unborn

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How to use unbolt in a sentence

She had neither to unlock nor unbolt the door to leave the house, for it was never made fast.
Salted With Fire|George MacDonald
In the stillness she could hear him open the drawing-room door, then cross the hall and finally unbolt the heavy outer door.
The Nest of the Sparrowhawk|Baroness Orczy
She started as the sound of the bell reached her, and hurried out to unbolt the door.
Averil|Rosa Nouchette Carey
One of the shutters was ajar, admitting a few gleams of light, by which she could see to unbolt the door.
A Noble Woman|Ann S. Stephens

He suggested that the easiest way was to unbolt the entrance, thereby saving the necessity of breaking it down.
Uncle Sam Detective|William Atherton Du Puy

British Dictionary definitions for unbolt

unbolt

/ (ʌnˈbəʊlt) /

verb (tr)

to unfasten a bolt of (a door)

to undo (the nut) on a bolt

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Origin of unbolt

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