to uncouple railroad cars

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• Uncouple — Un*cou ple, v. t. [1st pref. un + couple.] To loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• uncouple — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to release (dogs) from a pair of joined collars 2. detach, disconnect < uncouple railroad cars > • uncoupler noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• uncouple — /un kup euhl/, v., uncoupled, uncoupling. v.t. 1. to release the coupling or link between; disconnect; let go: to uncouple railroad cars. v.i. 2. to become unfastened; let go: The glider uncoupled from the tow plane. [1300 50; ME unco(u)plen; see …   Universalium

• car — n. automobile, motorcar 1) to drive, operate a car 2) to bring a car to a stop; to stop a car 3) to back a car (she backed the car into the garage) 4) to ride in a car 5) to go, travel by car 6) to hire (BE), rent a car 7) to break in (AE), run… …   Combinatory dictionary

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