jamming

jam ¹  (jm)

v. jammed, jam·ming, jams

v.tr.

1. To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position: jammed the cork in the bottle.

2. To activate or apply (a brake) suddenly. Often used with on: jammed the brakes on.

3. To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position: jammed the typewriter keys.

4.

a. To pack (items, for example) to excess; cram: jammed my clothes into the suitcase.

b. To fill (a container or space) to overflowing: I jammed the suitcase with clothes. Fans jammed the hallway after the concert.

5. To block, congest, or clog: a drain that was jammed by debris.

6. To crush or bruise: jam a finger.

7. Electronics To interfere with or prevent the clear reception of (broadcast signals) by electronic means.

8. 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.

v.intr.

1. To become wedged or stuck.

2. To become inoperable: The computer keyboard jammed.

3. To force one's way into or through a limited space.

4. Music To participate in a jam session.

5. Basketball To make a dunk shot.

n.

1. The act of jamming or the condition of being jammed.

2. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space: a traffic jam.

3. A trying situation. See Synonyms at predicament.

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jamma·ble adj.

jammer n.

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jam ²  (jm)

n.

A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.

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[Possibly from jam.]

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jammy adj.

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jamming [ˈdʒæmɪŋ]

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering a rock-climbing technique in which holds are got by wedging the hands and feet in suitable cracks

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See: barrage jamming; electronic attack; electromagnetic jamming; selective jamming; spot jamming.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jamming - deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems electronic jamming, jam ECM, electronic countermeasures - electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum barrage jamming - electronic jamming over a wide range of frequencies simultaneously selective jamming, spot jamming - electronic jamming of a specific channel or frequency

Translations

jamming [ˈdʒæmɪŋ] N (Rad) → interferencia f

jamming [ˈdʒæmɪŋ] n (RADIO) [signal, wavelength] → brouillage m

jamming

n (Rad) → Störung f; jamming station → Störsender m

jamming [ˈdʒæmɪŋ] n (Radio) → jamming m inv disturbo intenzionale di una trasmissione