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Definition of Jam

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Jam Jam, n. (Mining) See Jamb.
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Jam Jam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jammed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jamming.] [Either fr. jamb, as if squeezed between jambs, or more likely from the same source as champ See Champ.] 1. To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in. The . . . jammed in between two rocks. --De Foe. 2. To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. [Colloq.] 3. (Naut.) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. --W. C. Russell.
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Jam Jam, 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. [Colloq.]
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Jam Jam, n. [Per. or Hind. j[=a]mah garment, robe.] A kind of frock for children.
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Jam Jam, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, j[=a]mid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.] A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. Jam nut. See Check nut, under Check. Jam weld (Forging), a butt weld. See under Butt.

Meaning of Jam from wikipedia

- Look up jam or jammed in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jam is a type of fruit preserve. Jam or Jammed may also refer to: A firearm malfunction Block...
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