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unbolted

un·bolt·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-bohl-tid]
    • /ʌnˈboʊl tɪd/
    • /ʌn.ˈbəʊl.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-bohl-tid]
    • /ʌnˈboʊl tɪd/

Definitions of unbolted word

  • adjective unbolted not sifted, as grain. 1
  • verb with object unbolted to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten. 1
  • verb with object unbolted to release, as by the removal of threaded bolts: He unscrewed the nuts and unbolted the inspection cover. 1
  • verb without object unbolted to become unbolted or unfastened. 1
  • adjective unbolted (of grain, meal, or flour) not sifted 0
  • adjective unbolted not fastened with a bolt 0

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Origin of unbolted

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; un-1 + bolt1 + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unbolted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unbolted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unbolted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unbolted

adj unbolted

  • at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
  • at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
  • dehiscent — (of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen
  • free as a bird — really free
  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

adjective unbolted

  • apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
  • asunder — If something tears or is torn asunder, it is violently separated into two or more parts or pieces.
  • disclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclose.
  • expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
  • loosened — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.

verb unbolted

  • fissure — a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts.
  • gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
  • gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
  • hole — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • lax — not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.

Antonyms for unbolted

adjective unbolted

  • fastened — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

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