Jamming
Jamming noun - Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems.
Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Both words in one sentence
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Backfires on the antagonist in Patricia Cornwell's Hornet's Nest, when he cocks his AR-15 twice, jamming the bolt open and preventing it from firing.
Source: Dramatic Gun Cock - Ditto Dwarf Fortress; the tiniest breach in your defenses (like a monarch butterfly flying into the main door and jamming it open) can lead to goblins cutting a swath through your dining hall, or a fortress-wide tantrum-spiral.
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