unclogger

Pipe blockage remover

An unclogger is a tool or substance used to clear blockages, especially in drains and pipes: I keep a bottle of unclogger under the sink.

The term extends to anything that removes obstructions: fiber is nature's unclogger.

drain

plunger

Suction device for clogs

  • augerSpiral hole-maker
  • septicInfected with bacteria
  • pipesCylindrical fluid carriers

sewer · dissolve · waste · biodegradable · sanitation · sewage · cleanser · caustic · lye · trap

tool

plunger

Suction device for clogs

nozzle · attachment · handle · coil · cable

blockage

obstruction

Something blocking the way

bottleneck · jam · stoppage · occlusion · buildup · debris · accumulation · restriction · backup · sediment

flow

restore

Return to earlier state

passage · circulation · discharge · runoff · throughput · unobstructed · free-flowing · open · release

plumber

professional

Credentialed in one's field

technician · emergency · inspection · snaking · diagnosis · estimate · licensed · residential · commercial · contractor

Opposites
function/action

uncloggerclogger

Something that blocks passage

blocker · obstructor · plug · stopper · blockage

causal role

uncloggerclog

Block or wooden shoe

obstruction · blockage · buildup · debris · sediment

Family

unclogged, unclogging, uncloggers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G