"jammers" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z/, /d͡ʒæmə(ɹ)z/
Rhymes: -æmə(ɹ)z Etymology: Shortening of jam-packed. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} jammers (not comparable)
  1. (slang) Of a place or room: full. Tags: not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-jammers-en-adj-XYhcRKwD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z/, /d͡ʒæmə(ɹ)z/
Rhymes: -æmə(ɹ)z Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} jammers
  1. plural of jammer Tags: form-of, plural Form of: jammer
    Sense id: en-jammers-en-noun-eZts95NP Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒamə(ɹ)z/, /d͡ʒæmə(ɹ)z/
Rhymes: -æmə(ɹ)z Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} jammers pl (plural only)
  1. A kind of form-fitting swimwear used by athletes, resembling shorts. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-jammers-en-noun-dBbHxecK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swimwear Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 92 Disambiguation of Swimwear: 2 2 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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