Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To loosen, unfasten, or free by or as if by undoing snaps.
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- verb transitive To
unfasten (something held bysnaps ).
Etymologies
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Examples
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I carry a poncho that you can unsnap the sides and it turns into a tarp that is big enough to make a shelter out of, it also has gromets in the coners and in the middle of the edges.
easy stow tarp 2009
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I carry a poncho that you can unsnap the sides and it turns into a tarp that is big enough to make a shelter out of, it also has gromets in the coners and in the middle of the edges.
easy stow tarp 2009
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I distracted myself by reaching down to unsnap his fly, and I eased his zipper down.
Kiss It Erin Downing 2010
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Maria saw the coach unsnap his phone from his hip holster.
Tell us we’re home Martina Budhos 2010
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I distracted myself by reaching down to unsnap his fly, and I eased his zipper down.
Kiss It Erin Downing 2010
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I stiffened as I felt him unsnap my bra, one handed.
Archive 2010-03-01 Fred Kiesche 2010
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Maria saw the coach unsnap his phone from his hip holster.
Tell us we’re home Martina Budhos 2010
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Recited by someone who billed himself as Napoleon XIV, the song was deemed offensive to the mentally ill, and the ticket agent and I recited the whole thing at the top of our lungs, causing the airport cops who were listening to unsnap the straps on their holsters.
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I stiffened as I felt him unsnap my bra, one handed.
The Lensman's Children Fred Kiesche 2010
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Before you unsnap your dog, make sure he has proper identification and will respond quickly when you ask him to “Come” and “Leave it.”
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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