Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

unbox

remove from a box

 

brick over

wall up with brick

 

tie up

secure with or as if with ropes

 

splice

join together so as to form new genetic combinations

 

belay

turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him

 

shelve

place on a shelf

 

pistol-whip

beat with a pistol

 

club

strike with a club or a bludgeon

 

nett

catch with a net

 

bark

cover with bark

 

band

attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

 

galvanize

cover with zinc

 

put through

connect by telephone

 

shrinkwrap

wrap something tightly with heated plastic that shrinks upon cooling

 

fly open

come open suddenly

 

dispose

place or put in a particular order

 

slough off

separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion

 

sieve

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

 

lever

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

 

wash

separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)