uncouple
verb/ˌʌnˈkʌpl/
/ˌʌnˈkʌpl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they uncouple | /ˌʌnˈkʌpl/ /ˌʌnˈkʌpl/ |
| he / she / it uncouples | /ˌʌnˈkʌplz/ /ˌʌnˈkʌplz/ |
| past simple uncoupled | /ˌʌnˈkʌpld/ /ˌʌnˈkʌpld/ |
| past participle uncoupled | /ˌʌnˈkʌpld/ /ˌʌnˈkʌpld/ |
| -ing form uncoupling | /ˌʌnˈkʌplɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈkʌplɪŋ/ |
- uncouple something (from something) to remove the connection between two vehicles, two parts of a train, etc.
- To uncouple the trailer from the car, press the ‘release’ button and lift.
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