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unclamp

[ uhn-klamp ]
/ ʌnˈklæmp /
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verb (used with object)
to undo the clamps of: to unclamp one's ski boots.
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Origin of unclamp

First recorded in 1800–10; un-2 + clamp

Words nearby unclamp

uncircumcision, uncivil, uncivilized, unclad, unclaimed, unclamp, unclasp, unclassical, unclassified, unclassy, uncle
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How to use unclamp in a sentence

  • Wait till I unclamp my fingers from this suit case handle and I'll shake hands.

    Homeburg Memories|George Helgesen Fitch
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