unscrew

«unscrew» in Mova's school dictionary: to remove it or open it by turning it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (unscrew, unscrews, unscrewed, unscrewing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To unscrew something is to remove it or open it by turning it. tree →

2) To unscrew is also to take out screws. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, you unscrew bottle lids, light bulbs and jar tops. In design and technology lessons, you unscrew screws with a screwdriver. Phrases: unscrew the lid, unscrew the top.

examples

• Can you unscrew this jar lid for me? tree →
• Dad unscrewed the old light bulb. tree →
• She unscrewed the cap of the water bottle. tree →
• We unscrewed the shelf from the wall. tree →
• Turn left to unscrew. tree →
• The lid was too tight to unscrew. tree →

note

Prefix un- + screw. Remember «lefty loosey, righty tighty». Safety: switch off power before unscrewing light bulbs.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unscrew» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.