Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In logging, an improved form of gin, mounted on a movable framework and used to load logs on sleds and cars by horse-power.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any
device used tojam radio reception . - noun A form of
swimwear used byathletes . - noun A device (e.g. a
jumar ) which will slide along a rope in one direction but not the other, used in rock-climbing, caving etc. - noun A player in who attempts to score points by making their way past other players.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word jammer.
Examples
-
Gonna quit this whammy-jammer is what I'm gonna do!
How many of you folks would like to see the point totals go away? Yes, I have tested gear. 2010
-
Gonna quit this whammy-jammer is what I'm gonna do!
How many of you folks would like to see the point totals go away? Yes, I have tested gear. 2010
-
One player from each team-the "jammer" - tries to lap the track and push through the pack of other rollergirls, scoring points along the way.
News 2009
-
All characters are over the top, with each having a dance style and a jammer, which is basically a special move that can be used to damage opponents.
-
"jammer" - usually their fastest player - around the track ahead of opposition players.
-
How does title = "jammer" cell phone phone jammer came into existence?
-
This song is the quintessential 80's song, and its a real "jammer" with excellent guitars, fantastic percussion, and vocals that just knock your socks off.
-
Lochte touched in 1: 45.30 wearing a waist-to-knee "jammer" textile suit that was mandated earlier in the year.
ESPN.com 2010
-
Lochte touched in 1: 45.30 wearing a waist-to-knee "jammer" textile suit that was mandated earlier in the year.
ESPN.com 2010
-
This song is the quintessential 80's song, and its a real "jammer" with excellent guitars, fantastic percussion, and vocals that just knock your socks off.
john commented on the word jammer
“The objectives of roller derby are relatively simple. Each team fields a single point scoring skater ("Jammer") whose object is to lap as many opposing skaters as they can.�?
—Gotham Girls Roller Derby
August 23, 2009