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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Officials say the integrated system should give troops more time to consider a different mix of interceptors, lasers and electronic jamming techniques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Rita Dobrinova, a manager at the Kherson municipal transport company, believes the threat from Russian drones is getting worse, particularly since they started using optic fibre cables, which are immune to jamming.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Sawyers said the 30mm rounds offer a reliable backup against an Iranian Shahed if other methods such as jamming don’t take down the drone first.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Chinese forces took measures such as verbal warnings and "electronic jamming" to force the vessel away, it added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

I snatched my headpiece from the secretary, jamming it back on my head.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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