unbare en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + bare.
Meanings
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(transitive) To lay bare; to expose.
When iron-stone is found near the surface, it is only necessary to unbare the soil and the super-incumbent earths: the stone then presents itself like a pavement more or less inclined, and is easily raised by the application of wedges, bars, &c.
1840, David Mushet, Papers on Iron and Steel, practical and experimental:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbaring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbares | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unbared | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbared | Tense=Past | lexicographic |