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unplugged

British  
/ ʌnˈplʌɡd /

adjective

  1. (of a performer or performance of popular music) using acoustic rather than electric instruments

    Eric Clapton unplugged

    an unplugged version of the song
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Interviewed on the podcast Top Traders Unplugged, White sketched out the problems facing advanced economies at present and delivered a disconcerting warning of the systemic failure he thinks may be in the offing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

The world record for a guitar was set in June 2020 when Cobain's 1959 Martin D-18E guitar that he played for his 1993 appearance on "MTV Unplugged" sold for over $6 million.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2023

Unplugged wells have been known to release several harmful pollutants, including cancer-causing benzene and formaldehyde.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Two years ago, the acoustic guitar Cobain's used for his legendary MTV Unplugged performance in late 1993 sold for $6m.

From BBC • May 21, 2023

She took me home with her and dragged out a CD of Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York and played me “Something in the Way.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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