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.
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Unscrewing
Synonyms for "unscrewing" (13 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (6)
Noun(6 words)
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More general
8 entriesanalytic processdisassemblymaintenance proceduremechanical actionmechanical operationmechanical proceduremechanical processremovability
More specific
16 entriesbolt removalbolt removal stepcap removalcap removal stepcounterclockwise rotationdeconstructiondemystificationdetachable caphand unscrewingnut removalpowered unscrewingremovable fastenerscrew looseningscrew removalscrew removal stepunpacking
Collocations
11 entriesautomatic unscrewingcareful unscrewingcounterclockwise unscrewinghand unscrewingmanual unscrewingpowered unscrewingrobotic unscrewingscrew removalunscrewing mechanismunscrewing operationunscrewing torque
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Yanni started by unscrewing the light switch.
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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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