1. Noun
A kind of frock for children.
2. Noun
See Jamb.
3. Verb
To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in.
4. Verb
To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door.
5. Verb
To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
6. Noun
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.
7. Noun
An injury caused by jamming.
8. Noun
A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.
9. Noun
informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
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