unhook

Example Sentences

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You have to come to a meeting spot at the border, unhook all your trucks and trailers, bring in another truck to bring it in to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

While trains and trucks also transport EVs, isolating and extinguishing fires is easier as workers can unhook a rail car and a trucker can pull over, said Frazee.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023

When his grandfather caught a fish, he would unhook it and throw it on the ground, and Roy would snatch it up and quickly stuff it, still wriggling, in the bag.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

It’s likely that you’ll need to unhook your trailer in order to position your truck properly to get it connected to a charging station’s power cord.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

She could back the trailer up with the goods in it, unload it at the store, back the car into the yard, unhook the trailer, and park the car in the garage, backing in.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride