"unpack" meaning in English

See unpack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈpæk/ Forms: unpack [canonical], unpacks [third-person, singular], unpacked [past], unpacked [past, participle], unpacking [present, participle]
Etymology: un- + pack Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|pack}} un- + pack Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To unpack something means to remove items from a package or container, usually referring to a bag or a luggage.
    Sense id: simple-unpack-en-verb-c1UXfsvh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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