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- [uhn-bohl-tid]
- /ʌnˈboʊl tɪd/
- /ʌn.ˈbəʊl.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
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Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with unb
- Words starting with unbo
- Words starting with unbol
- Words starting with unbolt
- Words starting with unbolte
- Words starting with unbolted