Jam
Definition of Jam
Pronunciation: jămd | n. | 1. | A kind of frock for children. | | 1. | (Mining) See Jamb. | | v. t. | 1. | | | 1. | To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in; to cram; as, rock fans jammed the theater for the concert. | | 2. | To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. | | 3. | (Naut.) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. | | 4. | To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the fire sale. | | 5. | (Radio) To interfere with (a radio signal) by sending other signals of the same or nearby frequency; as, the Soviets jammed Radio Free Europe broadcasts for years during the cold war. | | 6. | To cause to become nonfunctional by putting something in that blocks the movement of a part or parts; as, he jammed the drawer by putting in too many loose papers; he jammed the lock by trying to pick it. | | v. i. | 2. | To become stuck so as not to function; as, the copier jammed again. | | 2. | (Music) To play an instrument in a jam session. | | 3. | To crowd together; - usually used with together or in; as, fifty people jammed into a conference room designed for twenty. | | n. | 1. | A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river. | | 2. | An injury caused by jamming. | | 3. | A difficult situation; as, he got himself into a jam. | | 1. | A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called jelly; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. |
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