Jammed vs Sprained - What's the difference?
jammed | sprained |
Stuck.
Overcrowded; congested
(jam)
(sprain)
The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining; as, a bad sprain of the wrist.
To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.
As verbs the difference between jammed and sprained
is that jammed is (jam) while sprained is (sprain).As an adjective jammed
is stuck.jammed
English
Adjective
(head)- The window is jammed shut.
- How to treat a jammed finger or toe.
- The printer is still jammed'''. Make sure that all the '''jammed paper is removed.
- The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- Certain routes of the city are heavily jammed .
- ''These roads are hopelessly jammed with cars and mobile homes during holidays.
- A jammed Oktoberfest beer tent.
