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单词 unknock
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unknockv.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈnɒk/, U.S. /ˌənˈnɑk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix2, knock v.
Etymology: < un- prefix2 + knock v.Apparently re-formed in the 20th cent.
rare before mid 20th cent.
transitive. To reverse or undo the action of knocking (something).
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > and release > by specific means
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1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. xii. 203 Its Office is to knock and unknock the Wedge in the Puppets.
1950 Amer. Mag. Mar. 84/2 If you knocked on my door to start a fight, you can just unknock it!
2013 Northwest Florida Daily News 3 Oct. (Business section) b8/4 You can't unknock the door.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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