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un·screw

unscrew

pronunciation:: uhn skru
parts of speech:: transitive verb, intransitive verb

part of speech:	transitive verb
inflections:	unscrews, unscrewing, unscrewed
definition 1:	to remove or loosen the screws of. Unscrew the shelf from the wall.
definition 2:	to undo or unfasten by turning. Can you unscrew this lid?
related words:	loose

part of speech:	intransitive verb
definition:	to become or be able to become unscrewed. similar words: spring

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