unbinder
/ˈʌnbɪndər/ · un.bind.er
noun
- A device or tool used to release or untie something, such as a knot or a bundle. The sailor used the unbinder to release the tangled fishing net from the boat's propeller.
- A person who unties or releases something, such as a prisoner or a bundle of goods. The prison guard was an unbinder, tasked with releasing the inmates from their cells at the end of the day.
verb
- To release or untie something, such as a knot or a bundle. The sailor unbinder the fishing net from the boat's propeller.
- To set free or release someone or something from a constraint or restriction. The judge unbinder the prisoner from his sentence, granting him parole.
Did you know? The term 'unbinder' has been used in various contexts, including literature and music. In the 19th century, the term was used in a novel to describe a character who released a group of prisoners from their cells.