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- [traf-ik jam]
- /ˈtræf ɪk dʒæm/
- /ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/
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- [traf-ik jam]
- /ˈtræf ɪk dʒæm/
Definitions of traffic jam words
- noun traffic jam jam1 (def 16). 1
- countable noun traffic jam A traffic jam is a long line of vehicles that cannot move forward because there is too much traffic, or because the road is blocked by something. 0
- noun traffic jam a number of vehicles so obstructed that they can scarcely move 0
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Parts of speech for Traffic jam
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traffic jam popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
traffic jam usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for traffic jam
noun traffic jam
- bottleneck — A bottleneck is a place where a road becomes narrow or where it meets another road so that the traffic slows down or stops, often causing traffic jams.
- congestion — If there is congestion in a place, the place is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
- hold-up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- holdup — a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.
- crowdedness — The state or quality of being crowded.
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