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unstow

American  
[uhn-stoh] / ʌnˈstoʊ /

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove (tools, utensils, equipment, etc.) from stowage, especially in preparation for use.

Etymology

Origin of unstow

1720–30; un- 2 + stow ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The first thing that must be done now is to unstow the hold, and deposit its contents on the small island astern of us, which we shall call Store Island, for brevity’s sake.

From The World of Ice by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

The first thing that must be done now is to unstow the hold and deposit its contents on the small island astern of us, which we shall call Store Island, for brevity's sake.

From The World of Ice by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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