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unclog

verb

Etymology

From un- + clog.

  1. derived from klugu
  2. derived from *klumpô✻ — “lump, mass, clasp”
  3. inherited from clog
  4. prefixed as unclog — “un + clog”

Definitions

  1. To remove a blockage from.

    • The arteries become clogged with substances that still baffle medical experts. They still do not know how to unclog these arteries so that the blood can have free flow.

  2. To have a blockage removed.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA