unlocking
verb (present participle)UK /ʌnˈlɒkɪŋ/
US /ʌnˈlɑːkɪŋ/
Opening something that was locked.
She is unlocking the door to let her friend in.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Making something possible or available for the first time.
The new app is unlocking better ways to learn.
3. Discovering or revealing something hidden.
Scientists are unlocking the secrets of the deep ocean.
4. In games, earning access to a new level or item.
He is unlocking a new character by winning the race.