Break and Jam

Break

Break verb - To stop functioning.

Usage example: after working for 30 years, the pump simply broke one day

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Jam and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jam" instead the word "Break" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Jam verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.

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Break and jam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Jam" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: jamming

full	full break	full jam
long	long break	long jam
short	short break	short jam
single	single break	single jam
Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, big, serious, huge, little, infamous, famous, major, dramatic, minor, classic, last, extended, red, sudden, instrumental.

In Halo, human weapons don't jam or break, but alien plasma weapons normally overheat from uninterrupted continuous fire (requiring a brief cooldown period), and eventually run out of energy and must be discarded.

Source: Unbreakable Weapons
Considering how long it takes to break a normal AK-47, it gives you a weapon that won't break or even jam for a large portion of the game.

Source: Bling-Bling-BANG!
Purple Pussy will break off your fingers and jam a cigarette in your eye just for giggles.

Source: Cats Are Mean

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