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jam1 [dʒæm] N

I . jam2 [dʒæm] N

2. jam no pl (crowd):

jam
толчея́ f
jam AUTO
доро́жная про́бка f

3. jam (in machine):

jam
защемле́ние nt

II . jam2 <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB trans

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III . jam2 <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB intr

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jam jar N

jam-packed [ˌdʒæmˈpækt] ADJ inf

jam session N inf

paper jam N

traffic jam N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The mill gearing had been jammed by a baulk of timber, jamming the machinery by that date.
en.wikipedia.org
There's a line at the cash for takeout food, and the eating area is jammed.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The billfold is usually jammed to the point of bursting -- not with crisp $20s, but receipts.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The Vietnamese-language broadcast signal was also jammed by the Vietnamese government since the beginning.
en.wikipedia.org
Someone accepts a leaflet you've just jammed into their hand, looks at it blankly, turns it over, and then puts it in a bin.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk
Every pump was jammed, but one was dedicated to people with jerrycans.
www.bloomberg.com
They jammed the toilet under the stairs or in a closet (source of water closet name) and they built the sink into the wooden washstand.
www.treehugger.com
An ice pick was found jammed deep into the base of her skull during autopsy.
en.wikipedia.org
Moms will have to puzzle out which is which when they find a miniature stiletto jammed between their couch cushions.
time.com
Furthermore, a stalled squirrel cage motor (overloaded or with a jammed shaft) will consume current limited only by circuit resistance as it attempts to start.
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