unbolts
Releases the latch
Unbolts means to open by withdrawing a bolt or bolts.
You unbolt a door, a gate, or a hatch to allow passage: She unbolted the front door and stepped onto the porch.
The word can also apply to machinery or fixtures secured with bolts: He unbolted the engine from its mount.
Disengages a fastening
- unfastensReleases from attachment
- releasesLets go or publishes
- opensAllows passage through
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
latches · deadbolts · padlocks · doors · gates · hinges · mechanisms · hardware
unlocks
Disengages a fastening
slides · latches · deadbolts · padlocks · doors · gates · hinges · mechanisms · hardware · turns
frees
Removes from captivity
unlocks · barriers · obstacles · access · breakthrough · reveals · unblocks · clears · permits · enables
fasteners
Devices joining materials
torque · machinery · flanges · brackets · panels · assembly · maintenance · disassembly · threaded · tightens