UNBOLT

unbolt

(verb) undo the bolt of; “unbolt the door”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unbolt (third-person singular simple present unbolts, present participle unbolting, simple past and past participle unbolted)

(transitive) To unlock by undoing the bolts of.

Anagrams

• Blount

Source: Wiktionary


Un*bolt", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bolt.]

Definition: To remove a bolt from; to unfasten; to unbar; to open. "He shall unbolt the gates." Shak.

Un*bolt", v. i.

Definition: To explain or unfold a matter; to make a revelation. [Obs.] "I will unbolt to you." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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