unbolt
verb (used with object)
to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten.
unbolting
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present participleof unbolt.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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The U.S. better start unbolting the trophy from the New York Yacht Club.
From Time Magazine Archive
Madge arose from the bed and began groping her way toward Dorothy, who was unbolting the door.
From Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall by Charles Major
At last, about two o'clock, voices were heard along the corridor, tramping footfalls, the hoarse growl of the turnkeys, and finally the unbolting of the cell-door.
From When a Cobbler Ruled a King by Augusta Huiell Seaman
Yes, I could hear the heavy step of the older woman down in the hall unlocking, unbolting, unchaining the door ... that the housemaid and I might lose no time when she was ready.
From My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins
However, he went to the length of unbolting it, and opening and shutting it several times; this he did with the utmost precaution against making any noise.
From The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
