unclog

unclog
unclogger, n.
/un klog", -klawg"/, v., unclogged, unclogging.
v.t.
1. to free of an obstruction or impediment: to unclog a drain; to unclog rush-hour traffic.
v.i.
2. to become unclogged: I can't wash the dishes until the drain unclogs.
[1600-10; UN-2 + CLOG]

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