unclamp

American  

[uhn-klamp] / ʌnˈklæmp /

verb (used with object)

1. to undo the clamps of.

   to unclamp one's ski boots.

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Etymology

Origin of unclamp

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

Example Sentences

Bessel’s practice was to unclamp in declination, lower and read off the head, and then restore the telescope to its former declination reading, the clockwork meanwhile following the stars in right ascension.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

Captain Raff, sitting rigid on the couch, recovered sufficiently to unclamp his jaw from the fag-end of a dead cheroot.

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John

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

From Homeburg Memories by Fitch, George