UNSTOP

Etymology

Verb

unstop (third-person singular simple present unstops, present participle unstopping, simple past and past participle unstopped)

To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.

To unplug or uncork a container.

To draw out the stops of (an organ).

Anagrams

• Pontus, puntos, put-ons, puts on, ton-ups, unpots

Source: Wiktionary


Un*stop", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + stop.]

1. To take the stopple or stopper from; as, to unstop a bottle or a cask.

2. To free from any obstruction; to open.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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