jam

  • 61jam — I. vb 1a. to play music informally, to improvise. The phrase originally referred to loose aggregations of jazz musicians, typically playing after hours , later to rock and blues. 1b. to make up an improvised rap chant. The word and the practice… …

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  • 62jam — [dʒæm] noun I 1) [C/U] a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar, that is usually spread onto bread strawberry jam[/ex] 2) [C] an occasion when a machine does not work because something prevents its parts from moving a paper jam in the …

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  • 63jam — I. verb (jammed; jamming) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1706 intransitive verb 1. a. to become blocked or wedged b. to become unworkable through the jamming of a movable part 2. to force one s way into a restricted space 3. to take part in a… …

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  • 64Jam On — Infobox Radio Station name = Jam On area = United States, Canada slogan = airdate = frequency = Sirius 17 Dish Network 6017 format = Jam Bands owner = Sirius Satellite Radio class = Satellite Radio Station website = [http://www.sirius.com/jamon… …

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  • 65Jam DC — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …

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  • 66jam — jam1 verb (jams, jamming, jammed) 1》 squeeze or pack tightly into a space.     ↘push roughly and forcibly into a position.     ↘crowd on to (a road or area) so as to block it. 2》 become or make unable to move or work due to a part becoming stuck …

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  • 67jam — I 1. verb 1) he jammed a finger in each ear Syn: stuff, shove, force, ram, thrust, press, push, stick, squeeze, cram 2) hundreds of people jammed into the hall Syn: crowd …

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  • 68jam on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms jam on : present tense I/you/we/they jam on he/she/it jams on present participle jamming on past tense jammed on past participle jammed on jam on the brakes/jam the brakes on to put your foot very suddenly and …

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  • 69jam — джем fruit jam плодово ягодный джем mixed jam джем из смеси разных плодов или ягод one fruit jam джем из плодов или ягод одного вида jam injector устройство для наполнения начинкой из джема …

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  • 70jam-up — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: probably from jam up, v. : very good : first rate : bang up after one course in psychology you turn out to be a whiz bang, jam up mind reader J.S.Redding II. noun …

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