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unscrew

/ˌʌnˈskruː/ /ʌnˈskruː/

Meanings
verb
To loosen a screw or thing by turning it.

Examples :

"Before you put the new lightbulb in, you need to unscrew the old one. "
technical machine action

Related Words

Illustration lightbulb

lightbulb noun

/ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/

An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.

"I changed the lightbulb in the living room lamp because the old one had burned out. "

Illustration thing

thing noun

/θɪŋ/

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

"My favorite thing about school is the library. "

Illustration new

new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

Illustration put

put noun

/pʊt/ /pʌt/

A right to sell something at a predetermined price.

"The farmer had a put on the tomatoes, guaranteeing a price of $2 per pound. "

Illustration loosen

loosen verb

/ˈluːsn̩/

To make loose.

"After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt."

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration you

you verb

/jʉː/ /jə/ /juː/ /ju/

To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).

"The teacher youed the students, asking them to raise their hands if they understood the new concept. "

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turning verb

[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ] [ˈtɝ.nɪŋ]

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

"The car was turning left at the intersection. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration need

need noun

/niːd/

A requirement for something; something needed.

"My family's biggest need right now is a new car. "

Illustration screw

screw noun

/skɹuː/

A device that has a helical function.

"The carpenter used a screw to attach the shelf to the wall. "