anti-jam

adjective

an·​ti-jam
ˌan-tē-ˈjam,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-jam (audio)
variants or anti-jamming
ˌan-tē-ˈja-miŋ,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-jam (audio)
or less commonly antijam or antijamming
: used or intended to inhibit or prevent electronic jamming (see jam entry 2 sense transitive 4)
anti-jam technology
an anti-jamming feature

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-jam was in 1893

Dictionary Entries Near anti-jam

Cite this Entry

“Anti-jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-jam. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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