ice jam

noun

A collection of ice that forms in a river and blocks the flow of water, causing the water level to rise.

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Meanings

nounice jam (plural ice jams)

plural ice jams

  1. climatologyA collection of ice that forms in a river and blocks the flow of water, causing the water level to rise.
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APA

ice jam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20jam

MLA

“ice jam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20jam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ice jam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ice%20jam.

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