logjam
[ lawg-jam, log- ]
/ ˈlɔgˌdʒæm, ˈlɒg- /
noun
an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage.
any blockage or massive accumulation: a logjam of bills before Congress.
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Words nearby logjam
logion, logistic, logistic curve, logistician, logistics, logjam, log line, log-log, lognormal, logo, logocentrism
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British Dictionary definitions for logjam
log jam
noun mainly US and Canadian
blockage caused by the crowding together of a number of logs floating in a river
a deadlock; standstill
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