unbolt
[uhn-bohlt]
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.
Origin of unbolt
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Related Words for unbolt
release, free, expand, decipher, unravel, undo, slacken, relax, ease, loose, unlock, untie, alleviate, unscrew, disclose, jimmy, tap, puncture, burst, ventExamples from the Web for unbolt
Historical Examples of unbolt
Eager as themselves, I hastened to unbolt the door and set them free.
Confessions Of Con CreganCharles James Lever
You've got to go f'm there to the front an' unbolt the door.
The Boy Scout Treasure HuntersCharles Henry Lerrigo
He was angry that she should have dared to unbolt the door, or to withdraw the bars.
The Vicar of BullhamptonAnthony Trollope
This Scott—if he was out of the way, they could unbolt the doors and walk out.
The Riddle of the Mysterious LightMary E. Hanshew
Can you get through one of these windows, Ito, and unbolt the door?
The Mystery GirlCarolyn Wells
unbolt
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