Unscrewing

"Unscrewing" in a Sentence (3 examples)

To keep a nut from unscrewing by jarring, etc., screw it down until it jams, as it is called, firmly against the surface it rests on.

Yanni started by unscrewing the light switch.

But this was a sadly lingering process, since there must be as many screwings and unscrewings as there are copies to be printed.

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