Definition of logjam
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:a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
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Examples of logjam in a Sentence
He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.
the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look
Recent Examples of logjam from the Web
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The versatility of freshmen PJ Washington, Kevin Knox and Jarred Vanderbilt create a logjam of newcomers standing around 6-foot-8 with the skills and size to play inside or outside the paint.
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The logjam broke and the device started cutting while the balloon was still grounded.
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The bill would also apply to the sea lion logjam at Willamette Falls in Oregon City.
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Only a logjam at WR and his reputation for disruptive behavior could keep him out on the first ballot.
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Bruce, meanwhile, is hitting .265/.328/.534 with 28 homers (third in the NL) for a Mets team that is going nowhere and has a logjam in the outfield corners.
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As the logjam grows, there have been protests in parts of Italy.
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While acknowledging that the adoption of electronic medical records have brought about neither better health outcomes nor health care breakthroughs, Maki still thinks technology can solve the logjams.
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That’s never an ideal chair to occupy at the bargaining table, but the cards are the cards, and these ones show a logjam that won’t fix itself.
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First Known Use of logjam
1885
LOGJAM Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of logjam for English Language Learners
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: a situation in which a large number of logs floating down a river become tangled with each other so that further movement is not possible
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: a situation in which no progress seems possible
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