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   Jam , n. [Per. or Hind. jāmah garment, robe.] A kind of frock for children.
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   Jam, n. (Mining) See Jamb.
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   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.]
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   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.
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   To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. [Colloq.]
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   (Naut.) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
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   To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the fire sale.
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   (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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   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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   Jam, v. i.
   To become stuck so as not to function; as, the copier jammed again.
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   (Music) To play an instrument in a jam session.
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   To crowd together; -- usually used with together or in; as, fifty people jammed into a conference room designed for twenty.
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   Jam, n.
   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.
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   An injury caused by jamming. [Colloq.]
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   A difficult situation; as, he got himself into a jam. [informal] 
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   Jam, n. [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, jāmid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.] A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called jelly; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.
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   Jam nut. See Check nut, under Check. -- Jam weld (Forging), a butt weld. See under Butt.
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