ice jam

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys jam]
- /aɪs dʒæm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys jam]
- /aɪs dʒæm/

Definitions of ice jam words

noun ice jam an obstruction of broken river ice in a narrow part of a channel. 1
noun ice jam a mass of lake or sea ice broken and piled up against the shore by wind pressure. 1

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Origin of ice jam

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Ice jam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ice jam popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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