Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not mounted; not performing regular duties on horseback: as, unmounted police.
- Not furnished or set with appropriate or necessary appurtenances: as, an unmounted jewel; not affixed to a mount or backing, as of stiff paper or cardboard, as a drawing or a photograph; not provided with a mat of appropriate size and covered with a protecting glass, as a lantern-slide or transparency.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
unmount . - adjective Not
mounted (in various senses).
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Examples
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On the Centro, the Micro SD card routinely becomes "unmounted," and you can't access the card.
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The unmounted stone is estimated at 8.6 million francs to 11.5 million francs.
Jewelry's Crowning Glory Margaret Studer 2011
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Also, start with an unmounted gun and pretend to shoot crossers; trace the juncture of the wall and ceiling as you mount the gun.
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A mounted policeman (unmounted for Klondike service) joined the group and heard Imber's wish repeated.
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That melded into abstract, unmounted painting skins that were interesting, but amorphous.
Paul Klein: The Opening of Chicago's Fall Art Season Paul Klein 2011
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Rolande plunged alone into the ranks of unmounted Skaldi, his sword rising and falling.
Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010
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Rolande plunged alone into the ranks of unmounted Skaldi, his sword rising and falling.
Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010
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In any case, an unmounted army regular stood little chance against a mounted Comanche.
EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010
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The work would be unmounted (unframed) so it will be rolled and shipped in a tube.
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Rolande plunged alone into the ranks of unmounted Skaldi, his sword rising and falling.
Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010
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