Definitions

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  • adjective Not hindered, slowed, blocked or hampered.
  • adjective chemistry Pertaining to a molecule where the reactive center is not blocked from chemical attack due to the surrounding uncreative substituents not preventing reactive agents accessing the reactive site.

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  • adjective not slowed or blocked or interfered with

Etymologies

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un- +‎ hindered

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Examples

  • The Swedes added to their lead when P.J. Axelsson of the Boston Bruins swept in unhindered from the side boards to snap the puck between Luongo's legs.

    USATODAY.com - Canada beats Sweden to win world title 2003

  • Nemchinov skated in unhindered from the back side and guided the puck into the net.

    National Hockey League - Coyotes vs. Devils 2001

  • And that is just the benefit which will accrue from being able to move unhindered from the North Cape in Norway to Cape Trafalgar in Spain without ever having to show anyone anything.

    Your Details Are Out There, Somewhere 2007

  • And that is just the benefit which will accrue from being able to move unhindered from the North Cape in Norway to Cape Trafalgar in Spain without ever having to show anyone anything.

    Archive 2007-12-02 2007

  • Brendan Schaub came in unhindered and blocked the kick, which was scooped up by safety Domonique Brooks, who went 28 yards for his second career touchdown against Kansas.

    USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

  • Hence the life beyond death is often called the unhindered life because of its freedom from the body.

    The Ascent of the Soul Amory H. Bradford

  • Long live free expression unhindered by any rules.

    Llama, Llama. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

  • It's an interesting review in that it considers the novel along with some recent books about the Beats, concluding:In fact, Kerouac's "bebop prosody" and the Cthulhu mythos dovetail nicely, and what seems at first like literary stunt-casting actually gives Mamatas room to recast the Beats' fall from grace in fanciful terms unhindered by their tricky psychology, the strictures of reality and realism -- or lingering platitudes.

    Archive 2004-06-01 2004

  • However, as tantalizing as the idea of unhindered creativity may be to those of us who labor to see our artistic endeavors through, there is a flipside to letting whatever strikes one's fancy strike an actual chord, and its name is Neil Young's

    Expecting Rain 2009

  • An earlier statement from the Land Claims Commissions said communities would have "unhindered" access to available economic resources, including "benefit from the proceeds of eco-tourism and employment, and the training of community members in conservation management".

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

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