Jam-up
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The situation where material becomes jammed in a machine, or some process similarly grinds to a halt.
"The rationale goes something like this: Increasing line speeds, complex packaging equipment, and ever-lighter-weight containers and packaging materials make jam-ups likely—usually many per day."
Adjective
- 1 Splendid; wonderful; upstanding. US, dialectal, not-comparable
"Pete's a real jam-up guy."
Example
More examples"The rationale goes something like this: Increasing line speeds, complex packaging equipment, and ever-lighter-weight containers and packaging materials make jam-ups likely—usually many per day."
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