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    logjam
    /ˈlɒɡdʒam/

    noun

    • 1. a crowded mass of logs blocking a river.
    • 2. a situation that seems irresolvable: "we have a lot of hope that we can use this bill tobreak the logjam and move forward"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOGJAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Logjam is a noun that means a situation in which no progress can be made or a mass of logs that block a river. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › logjamLogjam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LOGJAM is a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse. How to use logjam in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOGJAM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Logjam is a situation in which no progress can be made because an agreement cannot be reached, or a mass of floating logs that block a river. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of this word with Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOGJAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A logjam is a situation of deadlock or impasse, or a blockage caused by logs in a river. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of logjam with sentences and sources.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › logjamLogjam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A logjam is just what it sounds like: a bunch of logs all jammed together, blocking the flow of water in a river or stream. You can also call other kinds of blockages logjams — like a traffic logjam that develops due to rubbernecking drivers trying to check out a crash.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › logjamLOGJAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Logjam definition: an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage.. See examples of LOGJAM used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlogjam noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of logjam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.