Meaning & use

Unclipping

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The act of releasing something from a clip or fastener.

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He began unclipping the leash the moment they reached the dog park.

Unclipping the harness took only a few seconds once she knew the trick.

A note on using this word

Unclipping is the present-participle form of "unclip," commonly used with harnesses, leashes, badges, and other clip-based fasteners.

Words with a similar meaning

unfasteningreleasing

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Words with an opposite meaning

clippingfastening

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