log jam

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Definitions of log jam words

noun log jam an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage. 1
noun log jam any blockage or massive accumulation: a logjam of bills before Congress. 1
noun log jam blockage caused by the crowding together of a number of logs floating in a river 0
noun log jam a deadlock; standstill 0
noun log jam Alternative spelling of logjam. 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; log1 + jam1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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