Unbare

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lay bare; to expose. transitive

    "When iron-stone is found near the surface, it is only necessary to unbare the soil and the super-incumbent earths: the stone then presents itself like a pavement more or less inclined, and is easily raised by the application of wedges, bars, &c."

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"When iron-stone is found near the surface, it is only necessary to unbare the soil and the super-incumbent earths: the stone then presents itself like a pavement more or less inclined, and is easily raised by the application of wedges, bars, &c."

Etymology

From un- + bare.

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lay bare

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