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Topic: FOOD DISH
jam
1
noun
jam
1
1
food
[
uncountable and countable
]
DFF
a thick sweet substance made from boiled fruit and sugar, eaten especially on bread
[↪
jelly
]
:
strawberry jam
a jam sandwich
jam jars
2
cars/people
[
countable
]
a situation in which it is difficult or impossible to move because there are so many cars or people
:
Sorry we're late. We got stuck in a
traffic jam.
3
machine
[
countable
]
a situation in which a machine does not work because something is stopping a part from moving
:
It caused a jam in the printer.
4
difficult situation
[
countable usually singular
]
informal
a difficult situation
(be/get) in/out of/into a jam
We became friends after he helped me out of a jam.
5
music
[
countable
]
a)
a
jam session
b)
a song or piece of music, especially one by a
rap
or
rock
group
6
kick out the jams
American English
informal
to play
rock music
loudly and with a lot of energy or emotion
:
Make no mistake - these guys know how to kick out the jams.
7
jam tomorrow
British English
informal
good things someone promises you, which never happen
:
There is an element of 'jam tomorrow' about some of the government's policies.
Definition of jam from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
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