(n) an Islamic terrorist group organized in the 1980s; seeks to purify Islam through violence; the cells in North America and the Caribbean insulate themselves from Western culture and will even attack other Muslims who they regard as heretics, Syn. Fuqra, Tanzimul Fuqra

jamaica

(n) a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

jamaica

(n) an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti

jamaica dogwood

(n) small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons, Syn. Piscidia erythrina, Piscidia piscipula, fish fuddle

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Jam

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Jammed p. pr. & vb. n. Jamming. ] [ Either fr. jamb, as if squeezed between jambs, or more likely from the same source as champ See Champ. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in; to cram; as, rock fans jammed the theater for the concert. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ship . . . jammed in between two rocks. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Naut.) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. W. C. Russell. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the fire sale. [ PJC ]

5. (Radio) To interfere with (a radio signal) by sending other signals of the same or nearby frequency; as, the Soviets jammed Radio Free Europe broadcasts for years during the cold war. [ PJC ]

6. To cause to become nonfunctional by putting something in that blocks the movement of a part or parts; as, he jammed the drawer by putting in too many loose papers; he jammed the lock by trying to pick it. [ PJC ]

Jam

n. 1. A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An injury caused by jamming. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A difficult situation; as, he got himself into a jam. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

Jam

n. [ Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, jāmid congealed, jamd congelation, ice. ] A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called jelly; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jam nut. See Check nut, under Check. --
Jam weld (Forging), a butt weld. See under Butt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jam

n. [ Per. or Hind. jāmah garment, robe. ] A kind of frock for children. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jam

v. i. 2. To become stuck so as not to function; as, the copier jammed again. [ PJC ]

2. (Music) To play an instrument in a jam session. [ PJC ]

3. To crowd together; -- usually used with together or in; as, fifty people jammed into a conference room designed for twenty. [ PJC ]

Jam

n. (Mining) See Jamb. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jamacina

‖n. [ NL. ] Jamaicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jamadar

‖n. Same as Jemidar. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jamaica

n. One of the West Indian islands. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jamaica ginger, a variety of ginger, called also white ginger, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately. --
Jamaica pepper, allspice. --
Jamaica rose (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub (Blakea trinervis), with showy pink flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jamaican

a. Of or pertaining to Jamaica. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Jamaica. [ 1913 Webster ]

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果酱

[果酱 / 果醬, guǒ jiàng] jam #40959

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Gegenmutter { f }; Sechskantmutter { f } [ techn. ]

jam nut

Jammer { m }

bitchiness

Jammer { m }

ruefulness

Jammerbild { n } | wie ein Häufchen Unglück (Elend)

picture of misery | the picture of misery

Ladehemmung { f } | Ladehemmung haben (Gewehr)

jam | to be jammed

Marmeladenglas { n }

jam jar

Marmeladentörtchen { n }

jam tart [ Br. ]

Schotklemme { f } [ naut. ]

jam cleat

jammern

to lament; to complain; to whine

jammern | jammernd | jammerte

to wail | wailing | wailed

jammern | jammernd | jammert | jammerte

to yammer | yammering | yammers | yammered

jammern; meckern

to whinge; to have a whinge

jammernd; meckernd { adj }

whining

jammernd

yakking

jammerte

yakked

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