jam

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UK /dʒæm/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo block a signal (e.g. radio waves)

The criminals tried to jam the police signals

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To pack together so things cannot move freely

She had to jam the clothes into the bag to make room

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Blockage of cars, people making movement difficult

I am sitting in a traffic jam

v.t.Transitive VerbTo push into a tight space until it can't move

The passengers jam themselves into the train

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Difficult situation that is hard to resolve

We're in a jam because we didn't study for the tests

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo play music informally without much preparation

The musicians jam on their guitars all night

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)When a machine stops functioning because stuck

I think the machine has a jam, we should open it and fix it

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo stop functioning because something is stuck

The water pump will jam unless you clean it out

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Sweet spread for bread made by boiling fruit

I put jam on my bread to make it sweet

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Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other

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The second law—"FISA"—defined how the government could collect information on people outside the US: that's the CIA's jam.
The second law—"FISA"—defined how the government could collect information on people outside the US: that's the CIA's jam.
people outside the US: that’s the CIA’s jam.
people outside the US: that’s the CIA’s jam.

What is Coachella? History, facts, and more!

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Promotion company Goldenvoice booked a venue out in the desert of California for the band Pearl Jam, where they'd play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.
Promotion company Goldenvoice booked a venue out in the desert of California for the band Pearl Jam, where they'd play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.
Pearl Jam, where they’d play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.
Pearl Jam, where they’d play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.

Things Poland has but Taiwan doesn't!

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it is avoiding traffic jam
it is avoiding traffic jam
in the traffic jam
in the traffic jam

Inside the Thief's Market - in Mumbai

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Just jam-packed. You got copper? Copper wire? Yeah copper
Just jam-packed. You got copper? Copper wire? Yeah copper

10 Highest Paying Work From Home Jobs in 2020 & HOW To Get Them

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so if project management-type stuff is your jam,
so if project management-type stuff is your jam,

What is a stroke? | #aumsum

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Like the roads get blocked in a traffic jam, right?
Like the roads get blocked in a traffic jam, right?

Harry Potter und der geheime P****keller [Full HD] mit Untertiteln

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Oh, look here, \hI just made myself a nice toast with jam.
Oh, look here, \hI just made myself a nice toast with jam.

Ryan Reynolds Reveals the Original Deadpool 2 Plot He Wanted

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jam-packed comedy in there. -Yeah. It's a lot of fun.
jam-packed comedy in there. -Yeah. It's a lot of fun.
It's just jam-packed with comedy and charm.
It's just jam-packed with comedy and charm.

Parent Stories

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They were my JAM. Still kinda are. Anyway, one day I said; "Hey, I like stuffed
They were my JAM. Still kinda are. Anyway, one day I said; "Hey, I like stuffed

What's Worse: Working for Trump or Being Married to Him?

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COMEDY JAM HE PERFORMS AT.
COMEDY JAM HE PERFORMS AT.