Close and Jam

Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Jam

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

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

Nearby Word: jamming

How words are described

old old close old jam
full full close full jam
short short close short jam
many many close many jam
Other adjectives: actual, real, big, evil, little, major, last, red, favorite.

Common collocations

part close part jam part
time close time jam time
mouth close mouth jam mouth
door close door jam door
Other words: names.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Midway The Akagi attack was very nearly bungled (a grand total of 3 planes attacked Akagi, 1 hit and 2 damaging near misses, one close enough to jam the rudder).
    Source: Film / Midway
  • The portals can cut things (open portal, jam something half-way through, close portal, snip) and also enable him to strike from literally anywhere.
  • Hand in the Hole After breathing a sigh of relief at the close call, he goes right back to trying to remove the jam.
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