"unvisor" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unvisors [present, singular, third-person], unvisoring [participle, present], unvisored [participle, past], unvisored [past]
Etymology: From un- + visor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|visor}} un- + visor Head templates: {{en-verb}} unvisor (third-person singular simple present unvisors, present participle unvisoring, simple past and past participle unvisored)
  1. To remove or lift a visor from one's face.
    Sense id: en-unvisor-en-verb-tkhAfCoc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 55 45
  2. (by extension) To reveal; to unmask or unveil. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-unvisor-en-verb-pFArTmng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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