"untape" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: untapes [present, singular, third-person], untaping [participle, present], untaped [participle, past], untaped [past]
Etymology: un- + tape Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|tape}} un- + tape Head templates: {{en-verb}} untape (third-person singular simple present untapes, present participle untaping, simple past and past participle untaped)
  1. (transitive) To detach the adhesive tape from. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-untape-en-verb-Rr5z9mMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for untape meaning in English (1.7kB)

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          "ref": "2005, John A. Nelson, Joyce C. Nelson, The Big Book of Weekend Woodworking: 150 Easy Projects, page 405",
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          "ref": "2008, Peep Show (British TV series), \"Burgling\" (series 5 episode 1)",
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        "(transitive) To detach the adhesive tape from."
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