to remove (a motor, gun, etc) from its mounting or setting
Derived forms
demountable (deˈmountable)
adjective
demount in American English
(diˈmaʊnt)
verb transitive
to remove from a mounting
to demount a motor
Derived forms
demountable (deˈmountable)
adjective
demount in American English
(diˈmaunt)
transitive verb
1.
to remove from a mounting, setting, or place of support, as a gun
2.
to take apart; disassemble
Derived forms
demountable
adjective
demountability
noun
Word origin
[1930–35; de- + mount1]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: DNA, boondoggle, hypercorrection, preset, technical foul