jam
verb (used with object)
to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible.
jammer
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a word derived from
jam.
Example Sentences
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That signal arrives from satellites more than 12,000 miles above the earth, so weak by the time it reaches the ground that a cheap jammer easily available online can disrupt it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The jammer is only effective against some Russian drones.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Campfire rockers like “Can’t Wait Any Longer” crackle and soothe while the seven-and-a-half-minute jammer “Laugh it Off” could keep us dancing all night.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
The sole known weapon fielded to date by the new U.S. military Space Force is an electronic jammer capable of disrupting signals between ground stations and satellites.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
“But this one activates a radio jammer so no one can use electronic devices to listen in on you.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
