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uncouple
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
uncouple
(verb)
uncouple
/ˌʌn
ˈ
kʌpəl/
verb
uncouples
;
uncoupled
;
unccoupling
uncouple
/ˌʌn
ˈ
kʌpəl/
verb
uncouples
;
uncoupled
;
unccoupling
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNCOUPLE
[
+ object
]
:
to separate or disconnect (something) from something else
They
uncoupled
the railroad cars.
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