point jam

/pɔɪnt dʒæm/

Definition

Definition of point jam - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

congestion

Rare

blockage or overcrowding in a specific area

Rare

The city center often experiences a point jam during rush hour.

blockage

bottleneck

electronic warfare

TECH.

interfere with specific radio frequencies

TECH.

The military used technology to point jam enemy signals.

disrupt

interfere

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Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

Expressions with jam

jam up

block something

The stalled truck jammed up traffic for hours.

jam out

play music enthusiastically and freely

The band loves to jam out during rehearsals.

real jam

difficult or troublesome situation

We found ourselves in a real jam when the car broke down.

jam tomorrow

promised benefits that never arrive

Politicians often offer jam tomorrow during campaigns.

jam on the brakes

press the brakes suddenly and forcefully

He had to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting the deer.

get into a jam

become involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

If you get into a jam, call me for help.

in a jam

adj.

in a difficult situation needing help

She was in a jam and needed someone to bail her out.

money for jam

easy money earned with little effort

The job was money for jam, requiring almost no work.

jam jar

glass container used for storing jam

She filled the jam jar with homemade strawberry jam..

jam roll

dessert with jam rolled inside

She served a delicious jam roll for dessert.

Examples of point jam in a sentence

The festival caused a point jam near the venue.
They managed to point jam the enemy's communication.
Point jamming was crucial in the electronic warfare strategy.

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French:embouteillage, brouiller, ...
German:örtlicher Stau, gezielt stören, ...
Italian:ingorgo, disturbare, ...
Spanish:atasco, interferir, ...
Portuguese:engarrafamento, bloquear direcionadamente, ...
Chinese:堵点, 对特定无线电频率进行定向干扰, ...
Japanese:渋滞, ポイントジャム, ...
Arabic:ازدحام في نقطة معينة, تشويش موجه, ...
Hebrew:עֹמֶס, שִׁבּוּשׁ נְקוּדָתִי, ...
Russian:затор, глушить, ...
Ukrainian:затор, глушити, ...
Hindi:भीड़भाड़, जाम करना, ...
Bengali:জট, বাধা দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:congestió, interferir selectivament, ...
Czech:dopravní zácpa, bodové rušení, ...
Danish:trafikprop, forstyrre signaler, ...
Dutch:verkeersopstopping, storen, ...
Greek:συμφόρηση, παρεμβάλω, ...
Hungarian:torlódás, pontszerű zavarás, ...
Khmer:ការកកស្ទះនៅចំណុចមួយ, រំខានប្រេកង់ជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:혼잡, 지향성 재밍하다, ...
Persian:ازدحام نقطه‌ای, اختلال در سیگنال, ...
Polish:korek, zakłócać sygnał, ...
Portuguese (BR):engarrafamento, interferir, ...
Romanian:blocaj, a bruia, ...
Swedish:trafikstockning, störa, ...
Thai:ติดขัด, รบกวนสัญญาณ, ...
Turkish:tıkanıklık, noktasal karıştırma, ...
Vietnamese:tắc nghẽn, gây nhiễu, ...

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