verb
unbolt
Unbolt (verb) means to open something by pulling back its bolts.
verb
1
To open something by pulling back its bolts.
"Then I hid the knife I kept under my pillow, cleaned the dust from my shoes, and carefully unbolted the door."
— Jeffrey Goldberg, ‘Prisoners’ (2006)
"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."
— Edward Tenner, 'Our Own Devices' (2003)
"Diesel engines roar, trailer trucks rumble over the streets and an air wrench screams as a worker at the tire repair shop on the corner unbolts a wheel from a sanitation truck."
— Anthony Depalma, ABOUT REAL ESTATE; TRANSFORMING A WEST VILLAGE WAREHOUSE INTO OFFICES (1985)
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Etymology
Formed from un- and bolt.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of unbolt?
"unbolt" (verb) means to open something by pulling back its bolts.
What is the opposite of unbolt?
The opposite of "unbolt" is bolt.
