uncord

He uncords the bundle of firewood.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove a cord from: "uncord" means to undo or detach a cord, string, or rope that is tied around something.
   • To unfasten by releasing a cord: To free something that has been tied or bound with a cord.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • She carefully uncorded the package to avoid damaging the contents. (She untied the cord holding the package together.)
  • The sailor uncorded the sail from the mast before lowering it. (He unfastened the rope that secured the sail.)
  • He uncorded his boots after a long hike. (He untied the laces, which are like cords, on his boots.)

Advanced Usage

• "to uncord a bundle": to untie or loosen the cord that holds a bundle of items together.

  • The farmer uncorded the hay bale to feed the animals. (He removed the cord binding the bale.)

• "to uncord a musical instrument": to remove the strings (cords) from a stringed instrument like a guitar or harp.

  • The luthier uncorded the old violin to replace the strings. (He took off the old strings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Uncording (present participle): the act of removing a cord.

  • Uncording the tent took only a few minutes. (The process of unfastening the tent’s ropes.)

• Uncorded (past tense or adjective): having had its cord removed.

  • The uncorded package was ready to be opened. (The package no longer had a cord around it.)

Synonyms

• Untie: to undo a knot or fastening.
• Unfasten: to release something that is attached or tied.
• Loosen: to make something less tight.

Phrasal Verbs

• Uncord from: to separate something by removing its cord.
  • He uncorded the flag from the pole. (He detached the flag by untying its cord.)

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly use "uncord," as it is a literal, practical verb.)