"unclog" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unclogs [present, singular, third-person], unclogging [participle, present], unclogged [participle, past], unclogged [past]
Etymology: un- + clog Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|clog}} un- + clog Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} unclog (third-person singular simple present unclogs, present participle unclogging, simple past and past participle unclogged)
  1. (transitive) To remove a blockage from. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unclog-en-verb-gaNC2-Ty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50
  2. (intransitive) To have a blockage removed. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-unclog-en-verb-g7HEdba6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50

Inflected forms

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