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
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
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
