adj
Meaning 1
Great; awesome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
jamming
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈd͡ʒæmɪŋ/
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rhymes with -æmɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: JH AE1 M IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act or process by which something is jammed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- The broadcasts' effectiveness was limited by constant jamming.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The playing of improvisational music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Jamming with the band is her favorite way to find compositional inspiration.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of jam
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: electronic jamming, jam
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: electronic countermeasures, ECM
Narrower terms: barrage jamming, spot jamming, selective jamming
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: brouillage — Translations
- Spanish: interferencia intencional — Translations
- Spanish: enturbiamiento — Translations
- Spanish: ofuscamiento — Translations
- Spanish: aturdimiento — Translations
- Spanish: obcecación — Translations
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