uncake
/ʌnˈkeɪk/
verb
- To remove a thick, dried layer of something (such as mud, paint, or food) from a surface.
- He spent an hour trying to uncake the old paint from the window frame.
- The chef used a spatula to uncake the burnt cheese from the bottom of the pan.
- After the hike, she had to uncake the dried mud from her boots with a brush.
- To separate or loosen something that has become stuck together in a solid mass.
- She gently uncaked the clumps of flour from the sifter.
- The gardener uncaked the compacted soil around the plant's roots.
- He used warm water to uncake the sugar that had hardened in the jar.
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