LOGJAM

logjam

(noun) an immovable mass of logs blocking a river

logjam

(noun) any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; “the legislation ran into a logjam”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

logjam (plural logjams)

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

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

Source: Wiktionary



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