unblocking
unblocking is the present participle and gerund of unblock.
Meaning of unblock
Verb
unblock (third-person singular simple present unblocks, present participle unblocking, simple past and past participle unblocked)
- To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.
- We need a plumber to unblock the sink.
- Synonyms:
- deobstruct
- To free or make available.
- It is not just bad news about Dubai that gets blocked from the Internet; […] a whole range of other social networking sites have been blocked, unblocked and reblocked.2010, Syed Ali, Dubai: gilded cage, page 58
- In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.
- To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked).
Noun
unblocking (plural unblockings)
- The process by which something is unblocked.
Forms of unblocking
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Words formed from unblocking
Phrases with unblocking
Questions about unblocking
- What does unblocking mean?
- Unblocking means the process by which something is unblocked.
- What is unblocking the present participle and gerund of?
- Unblocking is the present participle and gerund of unblock.
- What part of speech is unblocking?
- Unblocking is a noun.
- What is the plural of unblocking?
- The plural of unblocking is unblockings.
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