What does unscrewing mean?
Unscrewing means present participle and gerund of unscrew.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of unscrew.
But this was a sadly lingering process, since there must be as many screwings and unscrewings as there are copies to be printed.
Use unscrewing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unscrewing means present participle and gerund of unscrew.
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But this was a sadly lingering process, since there must be as many screwings and unscrewings as there are copies to be printed.
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