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untrapping

untrapping is the present participle and gerund of untrap.

Meaning of untrap

Verb

untrap (third-person singular simple present untraps, present participle untrapping, simple past and past participle untrapped)

  1. (transitive) To free from a trap; to release.
    • to untrap an animal
  2. (transitive) To remove a trap from, so as to make safe.
    • This area is pretty linear, so travel onwards killing Draugr until you see a chest in a wall recess. The chest is trapped, so untrap it and loot it […]2015, GamerGuides.com, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Strategy Guide

Questions about untrapping

What is untrapping the present participle and gerund of?
Untrapping is the present participle and gerund of untrap.

Words near untrapping in the dictionary

  1. untransposed
  2. untransubstantiated
  3. untrap
  4. untrappable
  5. untrapped
  6. untrapping
  7. untraps
  8. untrashed
  9. untrashy
  10. untraumatic
  11. untraumatised

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