"unkey" meaning in English

See unkey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: unkeys [present, singular, third-person], unkeying [participle, present], unkeyed [participle, past], unkeyed [past]
Etymology: un- + key Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|key}} un- + key Head templates: {{en-verb}} unkey (third-person singular simple present unkeys, present participle unkeying, simple past and past participle unkeyed)
  1. (transitive) To stop transmitting on a two-way radio, etc. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unkey-en-verb-x04rELl5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for unkey meaning in English (1.3kB)

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          "text": "to unkey a transmitter"
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