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logjam Definition

☆ log·jam (lôg′jam′)

noun

  1. an obstacle formed by logs jamming together in a stream
  2. an obstacle formed by the accumulation of many items to deal with
  3. a deadlock or impasse

logjam Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • capacity: Tale mostly set logjam of capacity largest most complex.

Converse of object

  • break: In fact, neither was able to break the logjam.
  • cause: It also causes a potential logjam in the waiting list, with patients at the very end of the line having to wait longer.
  • shift: Russia's swift seizure of the arms control initiative helped shift the logjam.
  • avoid: Richard aims to operate the low-noise plane from small airfields to avoid the logjams expected in European airports over the next decade.
  • clear: GOODBUY: Andy Hayler's michelin star restaurants November 2004 LEADER: Snapes shows how to clear the exit logjam.
  • create: Worse, this will also create a logjam for university admissions in October 2005.

Noun used with modifier

  • jail: Ii chronic fatigue first each of or mission of downtown jail logjam.

Adjective modifier

  • political: The nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan in May paradoxically opened up new opportunities to shift the political logjam.

Preposition: in

  • process: A logjam in the planning process for developers means that many wind farms will not be operational for a decade.