UNFASTENING

untying, undoing, unfastening

(noun) loosening the ties that fasten something; “the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

unfastening

present participle of unfasten

Source: Wiktionary


UNFASTEN

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

Definition: To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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