unjamming
Releasing stuck mechanism
Unjamming is clearing a blockage or freeing something stuck.
You might be unjamming a paper jam in a printer, a gun mechanism that won't cycle, or a door that's wedged shut.
The word extends to fixing any stuck process: We spent an hour unjamming the production line.
Removing an obstacle
- uncloggingRemoving an obstruction
- restoringReturning to original condition
- resumingBeginning again after pause
- clearingTreeless space in forest
freeing · opening · releasing · breakthrough · throughput · backlog · bottleneck · pipeline
Treeless space in forest
- dislodgingFreeing from fixed position
- freeingReleasing from confinement
- unstickingSeparating adhered surfaces
- lubricatingApplying friction-reducing substance
wiggling · forcing · prying · loosening · releasing · mechanism · gears · rollers
Separating adhered surfaces
- freeingReleasing from confinement
- releasingAllowing to escape
- liberatingSetting free from constraint
- breakthroughSudden important advance
resolution · progress · movement · momentum · frustration · patience · persistence · finally
Determining a condition's nature
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- identifyingDetermining what something is
- locatingDetermining position of
- fixingRestoring proper function
repairing · adjusting · realigning · recalibrating · servicing · disassembly · reassembly · tools
unblocking
Removing an obstacle
- uncloggingRemoving an obstruction
- restoringReturning to original condition
- resumingBeginning again after pause
clearing · freeing · opening · releasing · breakthrough · throughput · backlog · bottleneck · pipeline · queue
clearing
Treeless space in forest
- dislodgingFreeing from fixed position
- freeingReleasing from confinement
- unstickingSeparating adhered surfaces
lubricating · wiggling · forcing · prying · loosening · releasing · mechanism · gears · rollers · feed
unsticking
Separating adhered surfaces
- freeingReleasing from confinement
- releasingAllowing to escape
- liberatingSetting free from constraint
breakthrough · resolution · progress · movement · momentum · frustration · patience · persistence · finally · success
diagnosing
Determining a condition's nature
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- identifyingDetermining what something is
- locatingDetermining position of
fixing · repairing · adjusting · realigning · recalibrating · servicing · disassembly · reassembly · tools · pliers
unjammingjamming
Blocking or wedging forcefully
clogging · blocking · obstructing · plugging · stopping up
unjammingjamming
Blocking or wedging forcefully
signal jamming · blocking · disrupting · scrambling · drowning out
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