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unsubbed

unsubbed is the simple past and past participle of unsub.

Adjective

unsubbed (not comparable)

  1. Not subedited.
    • A single designated "overseas news" sub will give agency copy a cursory read through, slug it and send it out unsubbed.1985, Southern African Society of Journalists, The Journalist
    • At the most basic level there need to be folders for unsubbed copy, subbed copy, pictures or artwork, finished pages[…].2002, Wynford Hicks, Tim Holmes, Subediting for Journalists, page 116
  2. Not coated with a layer of adhering material.
  3. (microscopy) Not layered with a coating that will help fix the sample in place.
    • Samples often are lost from unsubbed slides, particularly during the hybridization step.1995, Larry J. Kricka, Nonisotopic Probing, Blotting, and Sequencing, page 175
    • Add 50 mg of gelatin (Fisher Scientific) per liter of H₂O if using unsubbed slides.2006, David L. Spector, Robert D. Goldman, Basic Methods in Microscopy: Protocols and Concepts from Cells: A Laboratory Manual, page 115
  4. Not provided with subtitles.

Origin of unsubbed

From unsub + -ed.

From un- + subbed.

Questions about unsubbed

What does unsubbed mean?
Unsubbed means not subedited.
What is unsubbed the simple past and past participle of?
Unsubbed is the simple past and past participle of unsub.
What part of speech is unsubbed?
Unsubbed is an adjective.

Words near unsubbed in the dictionary

  1. unstylized facts
  2. unstymied
  3. unsuave
  4. unsuavity
  5. unsub
  6. unsubbed
  7. unsubbing
  8. unsubclass
  9. unsubclassed
  10. unsubclasses
  11. unsubclassing

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