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to unline

to unline

1 9.9
To take out the inner layer of cloth or paper
  • verb
  • /ˌʌnˈlaɪn/
  • Specialized
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  • Waste disposal sites are often unlined, unfenced, ungraded sites where waste is unconsolidated and unseparated.

Examples

  • The contemporary wastewater system of Mexico City includes several unlined sewer canals, sewers, reservoirs, lagoons, pumping stations, and a deep drainage system.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Food and floral residuals are collected in unlined 32-gallon wheeled buckets, which are transported to an outside storage area.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The bottom was slightly narrower than the top, and the canal was unlined.

    Academic text (1995)

  • And a coarse, unlined page with pencil writing on it.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Type your article using black ribbon on one side of white 8-1/2 x 11-inch unlined paper.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The open box is unlined; someone has strewn a handful of pink rose petals in the bottom.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Food scraps are deposited by the kitchen staff in unlined 30-gallon plastic tubs with covers.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The tailor had to unline the jacket to replace the worn-out fabric inside.

  • Before painting, you should unline the canvas to achieve a smoother finish.

  • She decided to unline the old curtains to give them a fresh, lightweight look.

Synonyms

to strip
vsto unline
42 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

refers only to removing an inner layer from fabric or paper

Antonyms

to line
206 5.1

To cover the inside of something with another material

Surface Forms

unline infinitive
unlined past
unlined past participle
unlining present participle
unlines third person singular

Morphology

unline = line (transparent) = un + line

A straightforward negative prefix 'un-' applied to the verb 'line' meaning 'to remove a lining', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word unline comes from the prefix un- meaning 'remove' and line (as in lining) meaning 'inner layer', so it pictures taking out the fabric or paper that lines a jacket, curtain, or painting.