to deblock
- verb
- /dɪˈblɑk/
- The plumber deblocked the sink after it was clogged with debris.
Examples
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To improve the water flow, the maintenance team deblocked the pipe that was filled with sediment.
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She used a special tool to deblock the air filter, restoring airflow to the machine.
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The strategy used to select the candidate deblocked image is based on the blocking signature measure KF.
Academic text (2017) -
AFSqSb denotes the anti-forensic method based on dithering and deblocking operation 6.
Academic text (2017) -
Furthermore, in Ref. 19, a JPEG anti-forensic approach was presented, which is based on the dithering, denoising, and deblocking operation.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
To remove something blocking a pipe or drain so water can flow
Remove something that stops a pipe, machine, or blood vessel from working
To clear a blocked nose or ear so air can move
To remove a blockage so water can flow again
To remove a block so water or air can flow again
To make a place less crowded by removing things that block it
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deblock is made of de- meaning 'remove' and block, so it means to clear away what is blocking something, like pulling a stone out of a stream so the water can flow again. That's why to deblock a pipe or machine is to remove a clog so it works.