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Default unclog, unblock

"to unblock the drain/pipe"
"to unclog the drain/pipe"

hi,
please, what's the most popular and informal? also, please what's the name of that device used to suck the drain in order to unclog/unblock it?
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a plunger
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They carry about equal values. Either/both are used.

The tool is called a "plunger".
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