unjointing

/ʌnˈdʒɔɪntɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act or process of separating something at its joints.
    • He watched the unjointing of the model airplane's wings with care.
    • The unjointing of the old scaffolding took most of the morning.
    • Proper unjointing of the pipes is necessary before cleaning them.
verb
  1. Present participle of unjoint; separating or disconnecting parts at a joint.
    • She is unjointing the sections of the garden hose to store them.
    • They were unjointing the wooden beams to reuse the lumber.
    • The technician is unjointing the robotic arm for maintenance.
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