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Definition of unscrew verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unscrew

verb
 
/ˌʌnˈskruː/
 
/ˌʌnˈskruː/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they unscrew
 
/ˌʌnˈskruː/
 
/ˌʌnˈskruː/
he / she / it unscrews
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːz/
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːz/
past simple unscrewed
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːd/
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːd/
past participle unscrewed
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːd/
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːd/
-ing form unscrewing
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌnˈskruːɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive, intransitive] unscrew (something) to remove something by twisting or turning it; to be removed in this way
    • I can't unscrew the lid of this jar.
  2. [transitive] unscrew something to take the screws out of something
    • You'll have to unscrew the handles to paint the door.
See unscrew in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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