unclamp

[ uhn-klamp ]

verb (used with object)

1. to undo the clamps of:

   to unclamp one's ski boots.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unclamp¹

First recorded in 1800–10; un- ² + clamp

Example Sentences

Voxy starts to unclamp his helmet.

From Literature

That would have helped unclamp the friction that keeps the Garlock fault still, and makes it easier for it to undergo an earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times

“The San Andreas hasn’t slipped in a long while. If the fault is loaded to the point where it is just about ready to slip, then it is possible that the recent earthquake could add just enough shear stress to the San Andreas to cause it to slip. Alternatively, the slip of these recent earthquakes could unclamp the San Andreas fault, making it easier to slip,” Cooke told Live Science in an email.

From Scientific American

“You unclamp the faults,” he says.

From Science Magazine

Unclamp them and prime all surfaces.

From Time