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Unblock

//ʌnˈblɒk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of a block or blockage.

    "Look for every opportunity to create an entry to the weak hand. Spectacular unblocks are often needed."

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove or clear a block or obstruction from. transitive

    "We need a plumber to unblock the sink."

  2. 2
    make (assets) available wordnet
  3. 3
    To free or make available. transitive

    "It is not just bad news about Dubai that gets blocked from the Internet; […] a whole range of other social networking sites have been blocked, unblocked and reblocked."

  4. 4
    play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding wordnet
  5. 5
    In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit. intransitive
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  1. 6
    clear or remove an obstruction from wordnet
  2. 7
    To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked). transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + block.

Etymology 2

From un- + block.

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