"phantom jam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: phantom jams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} phantom jam (plural phantom jams)
  1. (automotive) A slowdown in traffic that occurs without an apparent reason. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-phantom_jam-en-noun-l5Cp-GcY Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (automotive) A traffic jam that appears at a distance on a highway, but in reality is an optical illusion. Categories (topical): Automotive Related terms: traffic jam
    Sense id: en-phantom_jam-en-noun-SpTefA~5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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