jammed
adj.adj. stuck or blocked so that something cannot move. You use this when a machine stops working because something is caught inside it.
adj. unable to move or be moved due to being stuck, wedged, or overcrowded. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'get', or 'become'.
The paper is jammed in the printer again.
I tried to open the window, but the wooden frame was jammed tight from the humidity.
The mechanism became jammed after a small pebble lodged itself between the gears, bringing the entire assembly to a grinding halt.
Often followed by the preposition 'in' or 'with'.
The door is jam.The door is jammed.Learners often use the base noun/verb 'jam' instead of the participial adjective 'jammed' to describe the state of being stuck.