unscrewed
Removed by rotating
Unscrewed is the past tense of unscrew—to remove by turning counterclockwise or to loosen screws from: She unscrewed the lid and poured out the contents.
Informally, unscrewed can mean not screwed up or messed up: We finally got things unscrewed after the merger chaos.
Rotating motion or surprise
- turnRotational movement
- rotateTurn about an axis
- counterclockwiseRotating leftward from above
- anticlockwiseRotating opposite to clock hands
loosen · release · detach · remove · extract · disengage · free · unfasten
Removable container cover
- capCovering for top
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- bottleContainer for liquids
- topUppermost part or surface
valve · faucet · nozzle · spigot · knob · canteen · thermos · flask
Tool for turning fasteners
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
- Allen keyTool for hexagonal sockets
hex key · Phillips head · flathead · power drill · adjustable wrench · torque wrench · multi-tool
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
- turnRotational movement
- rotateTurn about an axis
- counterclockwiseRotating leftward from above
anticlockwise · loosen · release · detach · remove · extract · disengage · free · unfasten · separate
lid
Removable container cover
top · valve · faucet · nozzle · spigot · knob · canteen · thermos · flask · vial
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
hinge · bracket · clamp · fixture · panel · cover · plate · flange · pipe · coupling
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
Allen key · hex key · Phillips head · flathead · power drill · adjustable wrench · torque wrench · multi-tool
- took apartdismantled, disassembled, unbolted, deconstructed, stripped
- fastening statesfastened, unfastened, locked, unlocked, latched