Dehook

//diːˈhuːk// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove a hook or hooks from. transitive

    "There is no way an angler or guide should ever dehook a toothy specimen without gloves and pliers."

Example

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"There is no way an angler or guide should ever dehook a toothy specimen without gloves and pliers."

Etymology

From de- + hook.

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