Definitions
loosen something by unscrewing it
Word origin
From un- + screw.
Used in a sentence
“I'm having some trouble unscrewing the lid of this jar.”
“It requires opening a complex lock with a key that also unscrews a bolt six inches long. Unscrewing the bolt itself takes six minutes.”
“A young orangutan in the San Diego Zoo became famous for unbolting the screening of his crib, removing the wires, and moving through the zoo nursery, unscrewing lightbulbs.”
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