Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

unscrew

verb [T] (LID)
 
 
/ʌnˈskruː/

Definition

to take the lid or top off something by twisting it round: I can't unscrew the top of this jar - it's really tight.Unfastening and opening
(Definition of unscrew verb (LID) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of unscrew