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unplugged

adjective un·plugged \-ˈpləgd\

: sung or performed without electrical instruments

Full Definition of UNPLUGGED

:  acoustic 2 <an unplugged performance>
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First Known Use of UNPLUGGED

1990

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. unplugged
  2. unplug
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