English Explanatory Dictionary

logjam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.
  2. A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
verb
  1. To deliberately impede or delay the progress of.

Word forms

logjam logjams logjamming logjammed

Etymology

From log + jam.

Related words

bottleneck Catch-22 traffic jam vicious circle
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