• Jammer

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -æmÉ™(r)

    Full definition of jammer

    Noun

    jammer

    (plural jammers)
    1. Any device used to jam radio reception.
    2. A form of swimwear used by athletes.
      • 2001, Newsgroups: rec.sport.swimming, Mon, 09 Jul 2001 21:39:52 GMT, Subject: Re: Laying out in Myrtle BeachAs for me, I wear a dragsuit to the pool, and regular trunks to the beach. In competitions, I wear speedos, but am more comfortable in "jammers", which is a half-bodysuit.
      • 2006, David West, 140.6 - One Man's Journey: The Metamorphosis from Casual Runner, page 62In early May, I was starting to swim in jammers which I was not accustomed to or comfortable wearing. I have always thought that wearing spandex is an earned privelege, not a birthright.
      • 2007, Janet Evans, Janet Evans' Total Swimming, page 5Enter jammers in the mid-1990s. Jammers have the look of biking shorts with skin-tight Lycra covering the thigh to mid-thigh or the knee, depending on the cut.
    3. A device (e.g. a jumar) which will slide along a rope in one direction but not the other, used in rock-climbing, caving etc.
    4. (roller derby) A player in who attempts to score points by making their way past other players.
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