uncoupling
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un·cou·ple
(ŭn-kŭp′əl)v. un·cou·pled, un·cou·pling, un·cou·ples
v.tr.
1. To disconnect: uncouple railroad cars.
2. To set loose or release from a couple.
v.intr.
To come or break loose.
un·cou′pler n.
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uncoupling
nounThe act or process of detaching:
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