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unclog
[ uhn-klog, -klawg ]
/ ʌnˈklɒg, -ˈklɔg /
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verb (used with object), un·clogged, un·clog·ging.
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.
to become unclogged: I can't wash the dishes until the drain unclogs.
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un·clog·ger, nounWords nearby unclog
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How to use unclog in a sentence
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for unclog
unclog
/ (ʌnˈklɒɡ) /
verb -clogs, -clogging or -clogged
(tr) to remove an obstruction from (a drain, etc)
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