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Meanings of unbolted in English

Not firmly fastened or secured.

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Usage of unbolted in English
1
The steel rear-doors were unbolted from the outside and flung wide open.
The Left Hand of Darkness
2
Then he unbolted the door, dropped the chain, and opened the door.
Long Live the King!
3
But though he rattled and shook the door, no one unbolted it.
Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men
4
You found the door unbolted because I had been there before you.
The Flight of the Shadow
5
Hereupon I went to the door, unbolted, and flung it wide open.
The Blithedale Romance
6
I unbolted the door and stepped aside so she could come in.
Murder and salutations
7
Our bread was made of unbolted corn, and was cold and clammy.
The Citizen-Soldier / or, Memoirs of a Volunteer
8
I found it unbolted, and as everything was quiet inside, I entered.
In a Steamer Chair, and Other Stories
9
One by one, she unbolted the locks and eased the door open.
Blood Rights
10
Lady Octavia unbolted my door to see that I rose and dressed.
Lily of the Nile
11
She unbolted the door, and was strained to her friend's emaciated bosom.
Tales of Men and Ghosts
12
He unbolted the door, looked in the dark room beyond, and listened.
In a glass darkly
13
Sean got up, the tears streaking his makeup, and unbolted the door.
King Rat
14
She unbolted the door, and the dark figure on the steps came in.
A Peep Behind the Scenes
15
A moment later, they unbolted and opened the cargo-box doors at the back.
Frankenstein: Lost Souls - A Novel
16
Sieyes softly unbolted the door; his priestly ear had warned him.
An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)
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Unbolted across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common