unthread

verb

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un·thread | \ ˌən-ˈthred

unthreaded; unthreading; unthreads

Definition of unthread

transitive verb

1 : to draw or take out a thread from unthread a needle

2 : to loosen the threads or connections of

3 : to make one's way through unthread a maze

Examples of unthread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Use the valve-core remover to unthread the core counterclockwise, then remove it and set it aside. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020 For disc brakes Open and unthread the thru-axle and slide it out of the hub, then lower the wheel out of the dropouts. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 3 June 2020

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