0 a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or gain an advantage and no action can be taken: --
1 something that blocks the ability to do other things: --
They broke the logjam by starting a series of discussions.
2 a situation in which no progress can be made because an agreement cannot be reached: --
3 a large number of things that have not been dealt with because there are too many to deal with: --
Email and video-conferencing helped to break the bureaucratic logjam.
a logjam of sth Yesterday's canceled meeting has created a logjam of work.
Without the improvements travellers will start to see continual log-jams at the airport's check-in areas.
Below this, swift currents, braided channels, logjams, and overhanging or submerged vegetation make the float not a trip for beginners.
Hazards include swift current, shallow water, sharp bends, logjams, boulders, and aufeis.
The main dangers in the middle river are sweepers, downed trees, logjams and dams.
Since its channel was narrow, logjams were common and of the worst sort...
The logjams trap leaves and create deep pools.
Dangers below that include possible overhangs, logjams, and channel braiding.
There are also ways of unblocking logjams.
Sufficient resources, adequate training and supervision must be provided if past mistakes in dealing with such backlogs and logjams are not to rear their ugly heads again.
