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unpinioning

unpinioning is the present participle and gerund of unpinion.

Meaning of unpinion

Verb

unpinion (third-person singular simple present unpinions, present participle unpinioning, simple past and past participle unpinioned)

  1. (transitive) To release (something) from pinions.
    • the arms of the neophyte were unpinioned, and then his eyes were unbandaged1845, B[enjamin] Disraeli, Sybil; or The Two Nations. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC
  2. To free from restraint.
    • the ingratitude of the world drew forth the half suppressed “ali sabacthani” that unpinioned for a moment the wings of faith1875, Mary Baker Glover, Science and Health

Questions about unpinioning

What is unpinioning the present participle and gerund of?
Unpinioning is the present participle and gerund of unpinion.

Words near unpinioning in the dictionary

  1. unpinching
  2. unpindownable
  3. unpining
  4. unpinion
  5. unpinioned
  6. unpinioning
  7. unpinions
  8. unpinked
  9. unpinnable
  10. unpinned
  11. unpinning

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