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Jam \Jam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jammed} (j[a^]md); p. pr. & vb.
n. {Jamming}.] [Either fr. jamb, as if squeezed between
jambs, or more likely from the same source as champ See
{Champ}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to
squeeze; to wedge in; to cram; as, rock fans jammed the
theater for the concert.
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The ship . . . jammed in between two rocks. --De
Foe.
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2. To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a
door. [Colloq.]
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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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4. To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or
objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the
fire sale.
[PJC]

5. (Radio) To interfere with (a radio signal) by sending
other signals of the same or nearby frequency; as, the
Soviets jammed Radio Free Europe broadcasts for years
during the cold war.
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6. To cause to become nonfunctional by putting something in
that blocks the movement of a part or parts; as, he jammed
the drawer by putting in too many loose papers; he jammed
the lock by trying to pick it.
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jammed \jammed\ adj.
filled to capacity or overfilled; as, the auditorium was
jammed to the rafters.

Syn: full, jam-packed, packed.
[WordNet 1.5 PJC]