# unblocking

Pronunciation: say "un-BLOK-ing" US /ʌnˈblɑkɪŋ/, UK /ʌnˈblɒkɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of removing an obstruction so that movement or flow can resume.
   - Simple: The act of clearing whatever is in the way so something can move or flow again.
   - _The unblocking of the arteries required a delicate surgical procedure._
   - _Engineers oversaw the gradual unblocking of the flooded tunnel._

## Verb

2. Present participle of unblock. — present participle and gerund of unblock
   - Simple: Present participle of unblock. Use this form for something happening now or as an action word.
   - _The plumber is unblocking the main sewer line this afternoon._
   - _Customer support is unblocking thousands of frozen accounts after the outage._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/unblocking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).