What is to draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it called?
unscrew — To draw the screws from; to loose from screws; to loosen or withdraw (anything, as a screw) by turning it. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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