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Etymology

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From un- +‎ explode.

Verb

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unexplode (third-person singular simple present unexplodes, present participle unexploding, simple past and past participle unexploded)

  1. (transitive) To convert (an exploded view) back to the original drawing or model.
    • 2004, Dennis Steffen, Gary Graham, Inside Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, page 297:
      It is very likely you will want to modify the default positions of various components, as well as unexplode certain components, as in the case of subassembly components.