What is "unscrew"

Usage examples of "unscrew".

Roger carried the magneto over to the bench, and went back to the engine to unscrew the spark plug.

Unscrewing the top, I carefully extracted the folded microprint document nestled inside, and the six small borandis tablets that had been packed tightly together beneath it.

With movements so infinitesimal that a hundred might equal the thickness of a human hair, the piston head had turned, slowly but inexorably unscrewing itself from the push rod thread.

Taking the rubber cap out of the case, he unscrewed the top on the small jar, dipped his finger into the ointment, lifted out a dollop of spermicide,10 and began spreading the white cream inside the Dutch cap.

Having deposited our mournful burden upon tressels within this region of horror, we partially turned aside the yet unscrewed lid of the coffin, and looked upon the face of the tenant.

Just unscrew the nose and slide out the workings until you see the cup where the tritium goes.

One of the sailors, posted on the top ladderstep, unscrewed the bolts of the panels.

The hand came out holding a small metal cylinder with a cap which Le Chiffre unscrewed.

I, therefore, surveyed the ground, and besides the required personal assistance, had in readiness crowbars, sledges, and, among other implements, the wrenches for unscrewing the nuts of the bolts fastening the fishplates which bound together the rails, end to end.

The ends of the plugs should not be sawed off even with the shell, but left square and project sufficiently to allow them to be unscrewed by means of a wrench, and whenever these plugs are removed for the purpose of fitting the shells for service, they are not to be thrown away but preserved for future use.

Jennie could imitate anything, and we expected her to pick up signs as fast as, for example, she had learned to wash the dishes, start the car when our backs were turned, light matches, unscrew light bulbs, and use scissors to cut all the hair off her tummy.

I unscrewed the plastic top and lined up three glasses, and into the first poured just a smidgin for a taste.

Nanoannie unscrewed the thermos and wrinkled her nose at the rotten fruit smell.

He unscrewed the buttcap, and took two of the sodium thiosulfate tablets that fell into his palm, shoved the weapon back into his coveralls and went down the corridor.

He unscrewed the plastic cap, splashed some of the toluene on the floor, and left the bottle open.