unlimber
unlimber · unlimbers · unlimbered · unlimbering
To clumsily put into employTo clumsily put into employ (a large weapon or object).
Meaning
4 senses(broadly, transitive)To clumsily put into employ (a large weapon or object).
(broadly, transitive)To unsling (something, as a backpack, carried on the body with a strap); to bring (something carried) into the hands for use.
(figuratively, transitive)To stretch (limbs, muscles, etc., that have been cramped or unused for some time).
(obsolete, transitive)To detach (an artillery piece) from its limber to deploy for firing.
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Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
to detach (an artillery piece) from its limber to deploy for firing:
Forms
unlimbers, unlimbering, unlimbered, unlimbered| Base form | unlimber · to unlimber |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unlimbers |
| Present participle | unlimbering |
| Past simple | unlimbered |
| Past participle | unlimbered |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle