"uncoffle" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: uncoffles [present, singular, third-person], uncoffling [participle, present], uncoffled [participle, past], uncoffled [past]
Etymology: un- + coffle Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|coffle}} un- + coffle Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncoffle (third-person singular simple present uncoffles, present participle uncoffling, simple past and past participle uncoffled)
  1. (transitive) To free from a coffle. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-uncoffle-en-verb-dX6Y63g2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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