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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of unbolt

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

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Examples from the Web for unbolt

Dorothy acted on her resolution the moment it was taken, and at once began to unbolt the door.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall|Charles Major
He knew he could unlock and unbolt the door and leap out quickly.
Frank Merriwell's New Comedian|Burt L. Standish
She started as the sound of the bell reached her, and hurried out to unbolt the door.
Averil|Rosa Nouchette Carey
I repeated the manoeuvre of pretending to unbolt the door, and smiled as I heard him literally dancing with frenzy inside.
The Uttermost Farthing|R. Austin Freeman

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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unbolt

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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Origin of unbolt

Examples from the Web for unbolt

British Dictionary definitions for unbolt

unbolt

verb (tr)