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unstopper

American  
[uhn-stop-er] / ʌnˈstɒp ər /

verb (used with object)

  1. to unstop.

Etymology

Origin of unstopper

First recorded in 1830–40; un- 2 + stopper

Example Sentences

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"Better unstopper him and take off the bandages," says I. And say, he had a lot of language corked up inside of him.

From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

The relief of them seemed to unstopper his voice.

From A Man to His Mate by Mulford, Stockton

She had already broken a rock-crystal flask in her attempts to unstopper it.

From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Zola, Émile

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