jammed
Word-form referencesjam
Pronunciations
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/dʒæmd/
Adjective
Stuck.
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The window is jammed shut.
How to treat a jammed finger or toe.
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The printer is still jammed. Make sure that all the jammed paper is removed.
The ship was jammed between two rocks.
Overcrowded; congested.
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Certain routes of the city are heavily jammed.
These roads are hopelessly jammed with cars and mobile homes during holidays.
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A jammed Oktoberfest beer tent.
Rendered unusable by intentional interference.
Usage- of radio signals
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All their broadcasts are jammed.
The jammed programming is being distributed on USB sticks instead.
Adjective
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
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a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes
stands jam-packed with fans
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a packed theater