logjam
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logjam
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From log + jam.
noun logjams
- An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.
- A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress. Efforts to amend the law got sidetracked in an administrative logjam.
verb logjams · logjamming · logjammed
- To deliberately impede or delay the progress of.
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noun An excess of logs being conveyed on a river
| Français | bourrage |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verklausung |
| Русский | затор zator |
noun A clog; any jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress
| Español | atascamiento, bloqueo, obstrucción, callejón sin salida, círculo vicioso, pescadilla que se muerde la cola |
|---|---|
| Français | embouteillage, impasse |
| Deutsch | Blockade, Stillstand |
| Русский | тупик tupik |
Talk about this word "logjam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/logjam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. logjam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/logjam "logjam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/logjam.
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@misc{logjam_2026,
title = {logjam},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/logjam},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
