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jammer

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈdʒæmɝ// UK //dʒˈæmɐ// jam·mer

n. a device that blocks or interferes with radio signals. It is often used to stop people from using their phones or other electronic equipment in a specific area.

n. an electronic device designed to disrupt or block radio frequency communications. Often used in security contexts to prevent unauthorized transmissions or in military operations to disable enemy sensors.


SIMPLE

The police used a cell phone jammer to stop the criminals from calling for help.

CONTEXTUAL

Security personnel installed a GPS jammer at the facility to prevent unauthorized tracking of the vehicles entering the site.

COMPLEX

While the jammer effectively blocked the drone's control signals, it also inadvertently interfered with the emergency radio frequencies used by the local fire department, highlighting the risks of such technology in civilian airspace.

Origin

From jam + -er.

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