unjams
Gets things flowing
Unjams is the third-person singular of unjam, meaning to clear a blockage or free something stuck.
A mechanic unjams a seized mechanism; a technician unjams a paper-jammed printer.
The word applies to anything that has become jammed and needs releasing: He unjams the gun and fires again.
Free from adhesion
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- releaseTo let go
- dislodgeForce from position
- extricateFree from entanglement
disentangle · lubricate · detach · separate · unblock · unhitch · unfasten · unlock
Suction device for clogs
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- augerSpiral hole-maker
- dislodgeForce from position
- flushSame suit, five cards
unblock · unclog · vinegar · deblock · purge · rinse · clear · plumbing
Repair or solution
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
- repairRestore to working order
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
breakthrough · problem-solving · unstick · restore · correct · diagnose · debug · clear
At the end
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- stuckUnable to move
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- patienceCalm during delays
persistence · satisfying · free-flowing · restored · moving · functioning · operational
unstick
Free from adhesion
extricate · disentangle · lubricate · detach · separate · unblock · unhitch · unfasten · unlock · disengage
plunger
Suction device for clogs
flush · unblock · unclog · vinegar · deblock · purge · rinse · clear · plumbing · drain
fix
Repair or solution
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
- repairRestore to working order
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
workaround · breakthrough · problem-solving · unstick · restore · correct · diagnose · debug · clear · reset
finally
At the end
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- stuckUnable to move
- breakthroughSudden important advance
patience · persistence · satisfying · free-flowing · restored · moving · functioning · operational