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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of uncap.

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Examples

  • She chews on the end of her pen and uncaps it to cross out a line.

    Cousin 2010

  • When, toward the end of the story, Mrs. Webster tells him that she and her husband have decided to leave the area, she inadvertently uncaps a geyser of schmaltz:

    The Two Raymond Carvers 2010

  • Instapaper Free is a free download for iPhones and iPod touch models running the 2.0 upgrade; the “Pro” version uncaps the 10-article limit.

    Instapaper App Saves Web Pages For Offline iPhone Reading | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • When, toward the end of the story, Mrs. Webster tells him that she and her husband have decided to leave the area, she inadvertently uncaps a geyser of schmaltz:

    The Two Raymond Carvers 2010

  • If Mr. Obama uncaps the wages subject to tax, but doesn't uncap benefits, then he has severed the link between them.

    Obama's Social Security Fine Print 2008

  • Every minute or so, she uncaps the highlighter and makes a steady pink line across the page.

    Cheer! Kate Torgovnick 2008

  • Every minute or so, she uncaps the highlighter and makes a steady pink line across the page.

    Cheer! Kate Torgovnick 2008

  • Instapaper Free is a free download for iPhones and iPod touch models running the 2.0 upgrade; the “Pro” version uncaps the 10-article limit.

    Instapaper App Saves Web Pages For Offline iPhone Reading | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • At that price, each bottle of water a crew member uncaps will cost the taxpayer $13,000.

    How NASA Screwed Up (And Four Ways to Fix It) Gregg Easterbrook 2007

  • Oh! I just saw the "waiter" who uncaps Forest's Dr. Pepper at the White House - it's Sidney's SD6 partner on ALIAS.

    Sidewinder's Survey sidewinder 2002

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