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logjam

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noun

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The correct spelling is logjam. An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts. For example: "A step forward for the minimum wage increase this afternoon, as the Senate cleared the logjam of the Republican filibuster. http//www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/30/13150/5672"

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A step forward for the minimum wage increase this afternoon, as the Senate cleared the logjam of the Republican filibuster. http//www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1/30/13150/5672

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.
  2. 2.A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.

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