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ice jam
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noun
an obstruction of broken river ice in a narrow part of a channel.
a mass of lake or sea ice broken and piled up against the shore by wind pressure.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of ice jam
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby ice jam
ice front, ice giant, ice hockey, icehouse, ice island, ice jam, icekhana, Icel., Iceland, Iceland agate, Iceland disease
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