declog
Remove a blockage
To declog is to remove a blockage or obstruction, restoring flow to something that was clogged: I need to declog the shower drain.
The word functions as a more direct alternative to unclog, though unclog remains more common.
Declog appears frequently in product marketing for drain cleaners and similar solutions.
Channel for wastewater
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- plungerSuction device for clogs
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- P-trapCurved pipe holding water barrier
S-trap · sewer · faucet · valve · fitting · joint · elbow · vent
Obstruction halting movement
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- residueMatter left behind
accumulation · gunk · sludge · grease · hairball · limescale · mineral deposits · soap scum
Movement through a system
- currentDirected flow of charge
- streamSteady continuous flow
- drainageLiquid removal system
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
movement · gush · trickle · seepage · percolation · filtration · throughput · runoff
unblock
Remove an obstacle
remove · extract · free · flush · purge · rinse · dredge · suction · vacuum · expel
drain
Channel for wastewater
P-trap · S-trap · sewer · faucet · valve · fitting · joint · elbow · vent · backflow
blockage
Obstruction halting movement
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
residue · accumulation · gunk · sludge · grease · hairball · limescale · mineral deposits · soap scum · biofilm
circulation
Movement through a system
discharge · movement · gush · trickle · seepage · percolation · filtration · throughput · runoff · outflow
preventive
Meant to stop trouble
routine · cleaning · descaling · maintenance schedule · checkup · regular · periodic · troubleshoot