unnail
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of unnail
Example Sentences
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I nail and then unnail things all the time.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2017
Mr. Foswick ought never to have locked us in, and then you wouldn't have to try to unnail a window to get out!
From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove by Hope, Laura Lee
I will unnail you directly," said the youth, "but only on one condition.
From The Diamond Fairy Book by Various
Indian corn comes in after Dijon; the oleanders begin to come out of their tubs; the peach trees, apricots, and nectarines unnail themselves from the walls, and stand alone in the open fields.
From Cambridge Pieces by Butler, Samuel
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