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What does unlimber mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word unlimber? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (obsolete) To deploy an artillery piece for firing (ie, to detach it from its limber).
  2. (by extension) To clumsily put into employ a large weapon or object.
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Examples
They were so crowded among the guns, that the gunners could not unlimber.
Take up Bach, if you must unlimber your fingers and your wits.
Sir Henry had only to follow and pen them in and unlimber his guns.
That in itself was very difficult because they are long and unlimber rupted.
Every indication is that Iran will unlimber this successful strategy yet again.
Ogilvy's Naval guns were to follow with the infantry escort and to unlimber on the left of the field batteries.

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