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  • present participle of jam.
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jamming

British  
/ ˈdʒæmɪŋ /

noun

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

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There’s no two ways about it — the Dodgers should not plan on jamming Ohtani back into the starting rotation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The National Trust said the practice of jamming a coin into the causeway had started years ago but had become problematic as it increased in scale over the last decade.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Military test ranges replicate conditions weapons might encounter when used in combat, such as electronic jamming.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

London also announced it will share with Kyiv the intellectual property behind a new battle-tested electronic jamming capability it has dubbed "Stone Cloak".

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

That night the people were jamming, shaking, moving.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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