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# unscrew

verb (unscrew, unscrews, unscrewed, unscrewing)

«unscrew» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To unscrew something is to remove it or open it by turning it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#m1)
2. To unscrew is also to take out screws. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#x1)
- Dad unscrewed the old light bulb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#x2)
- She unscrewed the cap of the water bottle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#x3)
- We unscrewed the shelf from the wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#x4)
- Turn left to unscrew. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#x5)
- The lid was too tight to unscrew. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unscrew» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unscrew/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unscrew» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unscrew.html) on Mova free.