unjammed

No longer stuck

Unjammed means freed from a jam or obstruction.

A printer gets unjammed when the stuck paper is cleared.

A gun unjammed can fire again.

Traffic that was unjammed is flowing once more.

The word applies to anything restored to working order after being stuck or blocked: I finally unjammed the garbage disposal.

cleared

unblocked

Made passable again

open · free-flowing · decongested · navigable · accessible · unclogged · unstuck · dislodged · through · flowing

released

unstuck

No longer attached

extracted · released · disengaged · liberated · unfastened · unbound · detached · extricated

functioning

working

In active function

restored · fixed · repaired · responsive · operative · active · unstalled · restarted · going · cycling

Opposites
mechanical function

unjammedjammed

Unable to move freely

stuck · seized · seized up · frozen · immobilized

obstruction state

unjammedjammed

Unable to move freely

blocked · clogged · obstructed · congested · plugged

Family

unjamming

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