Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not bolted; not fastened by bolts.
- Not bolted or sifted; not having the bran or coarse part separated by a bolter: as, unbolted meal. Hence Coarse; gross; not refined.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
unbolt . - adjective
unsifted . - adjective Not fastened with a
bolt .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not firmly fastened or secured
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Examples
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The fabric seating and wraparound shell are actually two separate parts, making upholstery options easy since the seat can be unbolted from the frame and removed.
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He used the now archaic term unbolted cracker, which we now use the word whole wheat.
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Like clockwork, the red light flashed to green and the lock unbolted.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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The infirmary door unbolted from the inside, then creaked open, just enough for Miss Little to see the mess on her front porch.
Kings of Colorado David E. Hilton 2011
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Jenny had unbolted it from the top and gave it a kick, sending smoke up past the glowing red exit sign, her hair braided and whirling.
Traces in the Winter Sky Doug Bond 2011
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Like clockwork, the red light flashed to green and the lock unbolted.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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Like clockwork, the red light flashed to green and the lock unbolted.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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The infirmary door unbolted from the inside, then creaked open, just enough for Miss Little to see the mess on her front porch.
Kings of Colorado David E. Hilton 2011
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It has unbolted the hardware from the carrier -- something that's stifled innovation and competition in the U.S. mobile market for decades.
Michael Boland: Nexus One: Not a Blockbuster, But Still a Big Deal 2010
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He unbolted one of several doors opening onto the courtyard and waved Josephine inside.
The Lost Children Carolyn Cohagan 2010
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