JAMS

/dอกส’รฆmz/
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Definition

/dอกส’รฆmz/
noun
  1. A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.
  2. A difficult situation.
  3. Blockage, congestion.
    “A traffic jam caused us to miss the game's first period.”
  4. An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
  5. (by extension) A song; a track.
verb
  1. To get something stuck in a confined space.
    “Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door.”
  2. To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.
    “The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters.”
  3. To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"
    “A single accident can jam the roads for hours.”
  4. To block or confuse a broadcast signal.
  5. To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
    “Jones was jammed by the pitch.”
noun
  1. A kind of frock for children.
noun
  1. (interior decorating) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
  2. Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

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