nonclogging
|non-clog-ging|
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/nɑnˈklɑɡɪŋ/
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/nɒnˈklɒɡɪŋ/
not causing a blockage
Etymology
'nonclogging' originates from the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') combined with 'clogging', the present participle of 'clog' (from Middle English 'clogge', meaning 'block').
'clog' changed from Middle English 'clogge' (a block or wooden lump) into the modern verb 'clog' meaning 'to obstruct', and the modern compound 'nonclogging' was formed by attaching the prefix 'non-' to the present participle 'clogging'.
Initially 'clogge' referred to a physical block or lump; over time it developed into the verb 'to obstruct', and the compound 'nonclogging' now means 'not causing or resisting obstruction'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not causing a clog or blockage; not likely to obstruct flow.
This pump uses a nonclogging impeller to prevent debris from blocking the flow.
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Adjective 2
designed or treated so that it does not become easily clogged (resistant to clogging).
The laboratory installed nonclogging filters to handle viscous samples without frequent maintenance.
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Last updated: 2025/10/21 13:21