jammed condition

Definitions

A state in which a mechanism or object is stuck and unable to move or operate.

A situation characterized by heavy traffic congestion where vehicles are unable to proceed.

A crowded or packed condition in which there is no room for movement.

Examples

The printer stopped working because it was in a jammed condition due to a paper misalignment.

Maintenance crews were dispatched to clear the conveyor belt, which had entered a jammed condition after a mechanical failure.

Synonyms

congested clogged blocked packed tight gridlocked stuck overcrowded

Antonyms

clear unobstructed free-flowing open unimpeded spacious accessible