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unclogging

unclogging is the present participle and gerund of unclog.

Meaning of unclog

Verb

unclog (third-person singular simple present unclogs, present participle unclogging, simple past and past participle unclogged)

  1. (transitive) To remove a blockage from.
    • The arteries become clogged with substances that still baffle medical experts. They still do not know how to unclog these arteries so that the blood can have free flow.2011, Billy Graham, The Holy Spirit: Activating God's Power in Your Life
  2. (intransitive) To have a blockage removed.

Questions about unclogging

What is unclogging the present participle and gerund of?
Unclogging is the present participle and gerund of unclog.

Words near unclogging in the dictionary

  1. unclog
  2. uncloggable
  3. unclogged
  4. unclogger
  5. uncloggers
  6. unclogging
  7. unclogs
  8. uncloister
  9. uncloistered
  10. uncloistering
  11. uncloisters

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