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unlimber
verb un·lim·ber \ˌən-ˈlim-bər\
Definition of UNLIMBER
transitive verb
1
: to detach the limber from and so make ready <unlimber a gun for action>
2
: to prepare for operation or performance <unlimbered his banjo and began to play>
intransitive verb
: to prepare something for action
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First Known Use of UNLIMBER
1802
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