UNSCREW

unscrew

(verb) loosen something by unscrewing it; “unscrew the outlet plate”

unscrew

(verb) loosen by turning; “unscrew the bottle cap”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unscrew (third-person singular simple present unscrews, present participle unscrewing, simple past and past participle unscrewed)

(transitive) To loosen a screw or thing by turning it.

Antonyms

• screw

Source: Wiktionary


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

Definition: To draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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