unclog
to free of an obstruction or impediment: to unclog a drain; to unclog rush-hour traffic.
to become unclogged: I can't wash the dishes until the drain unclogs.
Origin of unclog
1Other words from unclog
- un·clog·ger, noun
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How to use unclog in a sentence
The open-looped ‘e’ formations indicate a mind unclogged with preconceptions and prejudices, which thus allows new ideas in.
For Presidential Hopefuls, the Handwriting Says It All | Sheila Kurtz | January 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAustralia will start unclogged by slavery to try this experiment for the world.
Greater Britain | Charles Wentworth DilkeThe point was that he could do infinitely more for her, advance and succeed and triumph, unclogged by too much personal life.
Rough-Hewn | Dorothy CanfieldIf it drips into a pan which drains itself, be sure that the drain is kept clean and the entrance to the pipe unclogged.
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts | Girl ScoutsHe trusted the rights of man would not be thus infringed, but that they should allow the right of expatriation unclogged.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) | Thomas Hart Benton
Under the simple lines of his uniform one apprehended the ripple and play of unclogged muscles.
The Woman from Outside | Hulbert Footner
British Dictionary definitions for unclog
/ (ʌnˈklɒɡ) /
(tr) to remove an obstruction from (a drain, etc)
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