jamming

British

/ ˈdʒæmɪŋ /

noun

mountaineering a rock-climbing technique in which holds are got by wedging the hands and feet in suitable cracks

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Meanwhile, Ukraine has improved its countermeasures against Russian midrange drones, building out a layered system of radar, electronic jamming and interceptor teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ukraine's homegrown air defence network -- electronic jamming systems, anti-aircraft guns, helicopters and jets, and smaller interceptor drones -- took down all but 22 of the Russian drones.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I went to Andrew Watt’s house maybe two years ago — we were just jamming, he wasn’t producing me or anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Neutralization closes the loop: electronic jamming, kinetic interceptors, directed-energy lasers and, increasingly, autonomous counterdrones that intercept targets without human intervention.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“Wait now, I didn’t—” The caller begins to protest, but he’s too late; I’m already jamming the other end of the cord into the corresponding jack for the telephone number.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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