unsling

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verb

to take something from a hanging or slung position.

“The hunter unslung his rifle and took a bead on the hare.”

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Meanings

verbunsling (third-person singular simple present unslings, present participle unslinging, simple past and past participle unslung)

present singular third person unslings · participle present unslinging · participle past unslung · past unslung

  1. to take something from a hanging or slung position.

    The hunter unslung his rifle and took a bead on the hare.

Origin

From un- + sling.

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APA

unsling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsling

MLA

“unsling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsling.

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