logjams

/L AA1 G JH AE0 M Z/
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.

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

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