Unjam

//ʌnˈd͡ʒæm// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove a blockage from; to release from being jammed. transitive

    "The printer is still on, which is good because you may need to access features, unjam the printer, or do things that you otherwise cannot do while the thing is printing."

Example

More examples

"The printer is still on, which is good because you may need to access features, unjam the printer, or do things that you otherwise cannot do while the thing is printing."

Etymology

From un- + jam.

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