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untape

untape verb: to detach the adhesive tape from.

Verb

untape (third-person singular simple present untapes, present participle untaping, simple past and past participle untaped)

  1. (transitive) To detach the adhesive tape from.
    • After the glue sets, untape the sides from the drawers. Once you are sure all the drawer supports are positioned correctly, nail them in place using 1/2-inch-long brads.2005, John A. Nelson, Joyce C. Nelson, The Big Book of Weekend Woodworking: 150 Easy Projects, page 405
    • JEZ: We might need to tidy up a bit. And we may have to untape the DVD and video and TV and Sky remotes.2008, Peep Show (British TV series), "Burgling" (series 5 episode 1)

Forms of untape

third-person singular presentuntapes
present participleuntaping
past participleuntaped
pastuntaped

Origin of untape

From un- + tape.

Questions about untape

What does untape mean?
Untape means to detach the adhesive tape from.
What part of speech is untape?
Untape is a verb.
What is the past tense of untape?
The past tense of untape is untaped.

Words near untape in the dictionary

  1. untannable
  2. untanned
  3. untantalized
  4. untantalizing
  5. untap
  6. untape
  7. untaped
  8. untapered
  9. untapering
  10. untapes
  11. untapestried

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