unbolt

verb

un·​bolt ˌən-ˈbōlt How to pronounce unbolt (audio)
unbolted; unbolting; unbolts
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transitive verb

: to open or unfasten by withdrawing a bolt

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Audio from the footage recorded what sounded like a cordless drill unbolting the equipment. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Once outside, Menon and Kutryk worked on unbolting the ISS roll-out solar array (iROSA) from a temporary stowage platform. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Over several weeks, crews physically unbolted and hauled out heavy machinery, dragging thousands of tons of steel out the door. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 Spin the bearings to test them, then unbolt and replace any worn bearings with comparable replacements. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbolt

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First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbolt was in 1581

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unbolt

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un·​bolt ˌən-ˈbōlt How to pronounce unbolt (audio)
ˈən-
: to open or unfasten by withdrawing a bolt

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