unpile

American  

[uhn-pahyl] / ʌnˈpaɪl /

verb (used with object)

unpiled, unpiling

1. to disentangle or remove from a piled condition.

   to unpile boxes.

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verb (used without object)

unpiled, unpiling

1. to become removed or separated from a piled condition.

   The football players unpiled after each play.

Etymology

Origin of unpile

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ² + pile ¹

Example Sentences

For the moment, I looked round bewildered; but the report of the pistol had caught the ears of the guard, whom I saw hurrying to unpile their muskets.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 by Various

I came flying into this station in Marshal's uniform, and before the men had had time to unpile their arms, I had arrived, with only one man with me.

From The Life of Gordon, Volume II by Boulger, Demetrius Charles

The officer brought us to attention and gave the order to unpile arms.

From Over the Top by Empey, Arthur Guy

I came flying into this station in marshal's uniform, and before the men had time to unpile arms, I had arrived with only one man with me.

From General Gordon A Christian Hero by Churchill, Seton

Here we form fours, form two deep, slope arms, order arms, present arms, trail arms, ground arms, take up arms, pile arms, unpile arms, move to the right in fours, by the left, left wheel.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 11, 1914 by Various