SINCE 1828
pam
noun
\ ˈpam, ˈpaa(ə)m\
plural -s
Definition of pam
(Entry 1 of 5)
1
: the jack of clubs in loo played with 5-card hands
2
: a game like napoleon in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump
pam
verb
\ "\
pammed;
pammed;
pamming;
pams
Definition of pam (Entry 2 of 5)
: pan
pam-
combining formDefinition of pam- (Entry 3 of 5)
: pan-
pam
abbreviation (1)Definition of pam (Entry 4 of 5)
pamphlet
PAM
abbreviation (2)Definition of PAM (Entry 5 of 5)
pulse-amplitude modulation
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