untacking
/ʌnˈtækɪŋ/
verb
- The act of removing tacks or fasteners from something.
- He spent the afternoon untacking the posters from the wall.
- She was untacking the fabric from the bulletin board to reuse it.
- Untacking the carpet took longer than laying it down.
- The act of separating or disconnecting something that was loosely attached.
- The artist carefully began untacking the layers of the collage.
- Untacking the sail from the boom was the first step in docking the boat.
- Untacking the tent from the ground stakes was easy after the rain softened the soil.
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