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Unring vs Unrig - What's the difference?

unring | unrig |

As verbs the difference between unring and unrig

is that unring is to reverse ringing while unrig is to remove the rigging from.

unring

English

Verb

  • To reverse ringing

    • Usage notes

    *Because the act of reversing ring is impossible, almost all usage of the word will be with "not". The principle use is in the proverbial "You can't unring a bell."

    Derived terms

    *unring a bell *you can't unring a bell

    unrig

    English

    Verb

    (unrigg)
  • (nautical) to remove the rigging from
  • *{{quote-book, year=, author=W.H.G. Kingston, title=Old Jack, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Some climbed the masts to unrig her, others rushed into the hold to get out the cargo, and numbers hurried to the cabin to carry off the lighter articles which it contained. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1867, author=William Henry Smyth, title=The Sailor's Word-Book, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=TRIPPING-LINE. A small rope serving to unrig the lower top-gallant yard-arm of its lift and brace, when in the act of sending it down on deck. }}
  • to disable

    • Anagrams

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