to unstow
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8.1
- verb
- /ʌnˈstoʊ/
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desempacar
- I break down the boxes and stack them carefully next to the stove, and when this is done, all that is left unstowed is the pint and the carton of cigarettes.
Examples
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Tish, unstow the medical kit.
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Unstow the cargo!
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Ran unstowed the oar and swept it slowly to each side, canoe-fashion.
Fiction book (1994) -
Please unstow the equipment we need for the presentation.
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The crew will unstow the supplies from the storage compartment.
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After the boat ride, we need to unstow our gear from the hold.
Synonyms
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2.7
To take something out of a place, often with effort
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2.6
Take things or people out of a vehicle like a truck
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4.0
To take something out of storage to use it
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7.5
Take something out of a box used to carry things
Take a book or product from a shelf
To take something out of its cover
To take something off a rack, like a coat or bicycle
To take goods off a vehicle like a ship
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Morphology
Etymology
The word unstow comes from the prefix un- ('reverse' or 'remove') and the verb stow ('to put away'). So, unstow means to 'take out' something that was put away, which is why you unstow luggage or tools when you remove them from storage.