unjam

English

Etymology

un- + jam

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ʌnˈd͡ʒæm/
  • (Southern England, Australia) IPA(key): /ʌnˈd͡ʒæːm/
  • Rhymes: -æm

Verb

unjam (third-person singular simple present unjams, present participle unjamming, simple past and past participle unjammed)

  1. (transitive) To remove a blockage from; to release from being jammed.
    • 2011, Dan Gookin, PCs For Dummies, page 152:
      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.

Anagrams

Hungarian

Etymology

un + -jam

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈuɲːɒm]
  • Hyphenation: un‧jam

Verb

unjam

  1. first-person singular subjunctive present definite of un

Portuguese

Verb

unjam

  1. inflection of ungir:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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