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- [uhn-klog, -klawg]
- /ʌnˈklɒg, -ˈklɔg/
- /ˌʌnˈklɒg /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-klog, -klawg]
- /ʌnˈklɒg, -ˈklɔg/
Definitions of unclog word
- verb with object unclog to free of an obstruction or impediment: to unclog a drain; to unclog rush-hour traffic. 1
- verb without object unclog to become unclogged: I can't wash the dishes until the drain unclogs. 1
- verb unclog to remove an obstruction from (a drain, etc) 0
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Origin of unclog
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; un-2 + clog
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unclog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unclog popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unclog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unclog
verb unclog
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
Antonyms for unclog
verb unclog
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- caulk — If you caulk something such as a boat, you fill small cracks in its surface in order to prevent it from leaking.
- caulking — to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
- clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
Top questions with unclog
- how to unclog a toilet?
- how to unclog ear?
- how to unclog ears?
- how to unclog a toilet without a plunger?
- how to unclog toilets?
- how to unclog toilet?
- how to unclog a sink?
- how to unclog a drain?
- how to unclog your ear?
- how to unclog nose?
- how to unclog a shower drain?
- how to unclog your nose?
- how to unclog a toilet with a plunger?
- how to unclog your ears?
- how to unclog a kitchen sink?
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Matching words
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