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unclog

[ uhn-klog, -klawg ]

verb (used with object)

, un·clogged, un·clog·ging.
  1. to free of an obstruction or impediment:

    to unclog a drain; to unclog rush-hour traffic.



verb (used without object)

, un·clogged, un·clog·ging.
  1. to become unclogged:

    I can't wash the dishes until the drain unclogs.

unclog

/ ʌnˈklɒɡ /

verb

  1. tr to remove an obstruction from (a drain, etc)


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Other Words From

  • un·clogger noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unclog1

First recorded in 1600–10; un- 2 + clog

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Example Sentences

This can be avoided by using a tool or a stick to unclog the machine.

It’s good politics to unclog a political drain, and proximity makes things pressing.

From Time

A recession looms if the global economy doesn’t catch some breaks in the form of unclogging supply chains, extra production of oil and gas, or a deal to let Ukraine export more wheat.

From Quartz

This is like if you took a coat hanger and instead of straightening it out to fetch a blueberry, you twisted it into a hook to unclog a drain.

The commercial pipeline that each year brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to the United States is clogged and no one knows how to unclog it.

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