Id | ESLPod_0341_WE_0357 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 341 |
Episode Title | An Annoying Cell Phone User |
Phrase | jammer |
Text | In this podcast, the word "jammer" means a device that blocks cell phone or other signals in a certain area: "The Navy is trying to create a jammer so that other countries' ships can't find its ships." The phrase "to be jammed up" means to not be able to work, usually because a small piece has become stuck inside a machine: "The fax machine is jammed up because someone put too much paper in it." The word "jammed" means crowded, or with many things in a small space: "There are eight people jammed into that little taxi!" Finally, the verb "to jam" can mean to push something very strongly: "He accidentally jammed his finger in the car door." Or, "They jammed a towel under the door to stop the wind from coming into the house." |
Topics | Technology |
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