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jam
abbreviation
1. Jamaica.
noun
1. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space: a traffic jam.
2. A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.
3. A trying situation. See Synonyms at predicament.
4. The act of jamming or the condition of being jammed.
5. An act or instance of jamming.
verb
1. To become blocked or wedged.
2. To become unworkable through the jamming of a movable part.
3. To force one's way into a restricted space.
4. To take part in a jam session.
5. To press into a close or tight position.
verb-intransitive
1. Basketball To make a dunk shot.
2. Music To participate in a jam session.
3. To become inoperable: The computer keyboard jammed.
4. To become wedged or stuck.
verb-transitive
1. Baseball To throw an inside pitch to (a batter), especially to prevent the batter from hitting the ball with the thicker part of the bat.
2. Electronics To interfere with or prevent the clear reception of (broadcast signals) by electronic means.
3. To activate or apply (a brake) suddenly. Often used with on: jammed the brakes on.
4. To block, congest, or clog: a drain that was jammed by debris.
5. To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position: jammed the typewriter keys.
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Top Words by points |
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jam | 12 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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am | 4 |
ma | 4 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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jam | 12 |