unscrew

[ uhn-skroo ]

/ ʌnˈskru /

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verb (used with object)

to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.).

to unfasten or withdraw by turning, as a screw or lid.

to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover.

verb (used without object)

to permit of being unscrewed.

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Origin of unscrew

First recorded in 1595–1605; un-² + screw

Words nearby unscrew

unscientific, unscramble, unscrambler, unscratched, unscreened, unscrew, unscripted, unscrupulous, unseal, unsealed, unseam

How to use unscrew in a sentence

But, it makes the bottle a lot easier to drink from since I don’t have to unscrew the cap all the time.
The gifts Popular Science wants this holiday season|Mike Epstein and PopSci Staff|November 18, 2021|Popular-Science
The hard drive slot has a cover, which you’ll need to unscrew.
What you need to know about adding more PS5 storage with an SSD|Stan Horaczek|August 25, 2021|Popular-Science
The back of its handle unscrews, and the spare carving points can be stored inside it.
Make a custom rubber stamp to leave your mark on everything|Natalie Wallington|August 20, 2021|Popular-Science
The adapter accessory works just fine, but when you unscrew the QuadCast S from its stand, two plastic washers fall out which are nearly impossible to put back.
HyperX QuadCast S review: A gaming mic with extra flare|Tony Ware|July 22, 2021|Popular-Science

A couple screws in a panel on the low ceiling above me, half unscrewed, danced in their sockets.
What it’s like to rescue someone at sea from a Coast Guard helicopter|Rob Verger|July 20, 2021|Popular-Science
To unscrew the cover, the tool is turned over and the handle turned in the opposite direction.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
The cap should have a square nut for a wrench to tighten or unscrew the cap.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
There was also a pistol-key to unscrew the pistol for the purpose of loading, and some sand-paper and a pistol-mould.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
Sam Burkholder slouched over to the car and began to unscrew the radiator cap.
Ghost Beyond the Gate|Mildred A. Wirt
If split pins are used, be sure to see that they are used in such a way that the nut cannot possibly unscrew at all.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber

British Dictionary definitions for unscrew

unscrew

/ (ʌnˈskruː) /

verb

(tr) to draw or remove a screw from (an object)

(tr) to loosen (a screw, lid, etc) by rotating continuously, usually in an anticlockwise direction

(intr) (esp of an engaged threaded part) to become loosened or separatedthe lid wouldn't unscrew

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unscrew

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