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single up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsɪŋɡəl ˈʌp/

single up means: To remove one loop from doubled ropes holding a ship, so the ship can leave.

verb

PREPARE ROPESC2

To remove one loop from doubled ropes holding a ship, so the ship can leave.

  • Single up the ropes before we leave.
  • The crew singled up the lines at dawn.
  • Have you singled up the forward lines?

How to use it: single up something (The crew singled up the mooring lines.)

Common phrases: single up lines, single up ropes

ACT ALONEC2

To do something by yourself, without help or company.

  • He chose to single up for the task.
  • They singled up instead of working together.
  • Must we single up again?

Similar words: act alone

Common phrases: single up today, single up again

Questions about single up

What does single up mean?

To remove one loop from doubled ropes holding a ship, so the ship can leave.

What is single up in other languages?

Türkçe: palamarları teklemek · Español: dejar las amarras en simple · Français: dédoubler les amarres · Deutsch: die Festmacher auf einzelne Leinen reduzieren · Italiano: ridurre gli ormeggi a cavi singoli · 日本語: 係留索を一本にする

How do you pronounce single up?

It is pronounced /ˌsɪŋɡəl ˈʌp/.

How do you use single up in a sentence?

Single up the ropes before we leave. The crew singled up the lines at dawn.

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