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Definitions for logjam
ˈlɔgˌdʒæm, ˈlɒg-log·jam

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. logjamnoun

    any stoppage attributable to unusual activity

    "the legislation ran into a logjam"

  2. logjamnoun

    an immovable mass of logs blocking a river

Wiktionary

  1. logjamnoun

    An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.

  2. logjamnoun

    A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.

  3. Etymology: From log + jam.

Wikipedia

  1. logjam

    A log jam is a naturally occurring phenomenon characterized by a dense accumulation of tree trunks and pieces of large wood across a vast section of a river, stream, or lake. ("Large wood" is commonly defined as pieces of wood more than 10 cm (4 in) in diameter and more than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long) Log jams in rivers and streams often span the entirety of the water's surface from bank to bank. Log jams form when trees floating in the water become entangled with other trees floating in the water, or become snagged on rocks, large woody debris, or other objects anchored underwater. They can build up slowly over months or years, or they can happen instantaneously when large numbers of trees are swept into the water after natural disasters. A notable example caused by a natural disaster is the log jam that occurred in Spirit Lake following a landslide triggered by the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Until they are dismantled by natural causes or humans, log jams can grow exponentially as more wood arriving from upstream becomes entangled in the mass. Log jams can persist for many decades, as is the case with the log jam in Spirit Lake. Historically in North America, large natural "log rafts" were common across the continent prior to European settlement. The most famous natural wood raft is the Great Raft on the Red River in Louisiana, which prior to its removal in the 1830s affected between 390 and 480 km (240–300 mi) of the main channel. It has been suggested that such extensive log rafts may have been common in Europe in prehistory.Log jams are not to be confused with man-made timber rafts created by loggers or the intentional release of large masses of trees into the water during a log drive to a sawmill.

ChatGPT

  1. logjam

    A logjam is a situation where progress or movement is blocked or slowed down due to a number of difficulties or obstacles, which are intricately linked or intertwined much like a congestion of logs in a river. It can refer to both a literal physical blockage or a metaphorical impasse in a process or system.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of logjam in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of logjam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of logjam in a Sentence

  1. Craig Packer:

    It's not like there's so much else away from this to compete, but it's going to be a bit of a logjam.

  2. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards:

    While extremely upsetting, this increase in COVID-19 cases appears to be less a sign of new exponential growth and more a sign of a logjam from commercial labs, i have said time and again -- COVID-19 is a statewide problem and testing is a vital step towards understanding the scale of this problem. We believe COVID-19 is spreading in every parish in Louisiana.

  3. Jerrold Nadler:

    The very next step, either tomorrow or Friday, is we're going into court to ask for the grand jury material and to enforce the subpoena against Mr. McGahn, that's particularly important because the excuses ... that the White House gives for McGahn not testifying ... are the same excuses for all the other fact witnesses, and if we break that, we'll break the logjam.

  4. Mark Gregory:

    When walking into an event, it's human nature to gravitate to our right and move around the room counterclockwise, that's everyone else's instinct too, which is why there's often a logjam by the front door.

  5. Chuck Schumer:

    There is no doubt about it: it’s time to clear the runway for President Biden’s choice for FAA administrator, Phil Washington. With recent events, including airline troubles and last week’s tech problem, this agency needs a leader confirmed by the Senate immediately, i intend to break this logjam, work to hold a hearing for Mr. Washington, where he can detail his experience and answer questions and then work towards a speedy Senate confirmation.

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Translations for logjam

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  • callejón sin salida, círculo vicioso, atascamiento, obstrucción, pescadilla que se muerde la cola, bloqueoSpanish
  • embouteillage, impasse, bourrageFrench
  • opstopping, impasse, stremmingDutch
  • brötSwedish
  • 僵局Chinese

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