unclog — to remove a blockage from something, especially a pipe or drain
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remove a blockage from something, especially a pipe or drain
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈklɔːɡ/
Example Sentences
- My hair keeps clogging the shower drain, so I have to unclog it every month like a part-time plumber.
- The plumber charged $200 to unclog our toilet - I should have just bought a new house.
- She used a special shampoo to unclog her hair follicles and promote hair growth.
unclog
VERB[/ʌnˈklɔːɡ/]
to remove a blockage from something, especially a pipe or drain
The plumber uses a plunger to unclog the bathroom sink drain.
Unclog the pipe, move that log, good job dog!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Unclog combines the prefix un- (meaning reversal or negation) with clog, which originally referred to a wooden shoe or heavy object. The verb clog developed from this nominal sense, acquiring the meaning 'to obstruct or block' due to the weight and cumbersome nature of such footwear.
Breakdown
un- (reversal, negation) + clog (to block, obstruct). Clog derives from its earlier sense of a wooden shoe, semantically extended to mean 'to impede or congest'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My hair keeps clogging the shower drain, so I have to unclog it every month like a part-time plumber.”
“The plumber charged $200 to unclog our toilet - I should have just bought a new house.”
“She used a special shampoo to unclog her hair follicles and promote hair growth.”
“The city workers are trying to unclog the storm drains before the next rainfall.”
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