unplugging

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noun

The removal of a plug.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unplug
noununplugging (plural unpluggings)

plural unpluggings

  1. The removal of a plug.

    To deprive a teenage girl of a phone is devastating. After a few “unpluggings,” a mere threat of it would get her immediate attention.

    2003, Tom McMahon, Teen Tips: A Practical Survival Guide For Parents With Kids 11-19
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