unlimber (third-person singular simple present unlimbers, present participle unlimbering, simple past and past participle unlimbered)
(obsolete) To deploy an artillery piece for firing (ie, to detach it from its limber).
(by extension) To clumsily put into employ a large weapon or object.
To unsling something, as a backpack, carried on the body with a strap; to bring something carried into the hands for use.
To stretch muscles, limbs, etc, that have been cramped or unused for some time.
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unlimber (comparative more unlimber, superlative most unlimber)
Not limber; lacking flexibility.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*lim"ber, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + limber.] (Mil.)
Definition: To detach the limber from; as, to unlimber a gun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 December 2024
(verb) move as if accompanied by a singsong; “The porters singsonged the travellers’ luggage up the mountain”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
