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unpin

[ uhn-pin ]

verb (used with object)

unpinned, unpinning.
  1. to remove pins from.
  2. to unfasten or loosen by or as if by removing a pin; detach.


unpin

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ±èɪ²Ô /

verb

  1. to remove a pin or pins from
  2. to unfasten by removing pins
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Origin of unpin1

1300–50; Middle English unpynnen to unbolt; un- 2, pin
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She unpinned her hat and rummaged in her jewelry case.

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Insects, however, present a formidable challenge—each one typically needs to be unpinned to digitize the label underneath it.

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On a blistering August afternoon, Yusuke Kawai, 42, unpinned the metal netting and gathered the clams in his hands for inspection.

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Vortices tend to stay pinned in this way, but sometimes they can unpin and migrate away from the object.

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“The few people that were trapped, I believe, were probably unpinned,†Martin said.

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