Sentence examples for becomes jammed from inspiring English sources

Rapidly converging ground may exert such a high pressure on the shield that the thrust force is no longer sufficient to overcome shield skin friction and the TBM becomes jammed.

As the treads approach the landing, they pass through a comb device; a deflection switch is actuated to cut off power if an object becomes jammed between the tread and the comb.

The Black Rock Canal, from Buffalo Harbor to a point a few miles down the Niagara River, extends the navigation period locally through a greater part of the winter, when the river itself becomes jammed with Lake Erie ice.

If the box becomes jammed, transit personnel cannot accept fares from magnetic-pass holders (smart cards), so it is imperative that transit authorities know in advance the condition of the box.

However, as the highway expands dramatically and becomes jammed with a seemingly endless number of cars, he starts talking about business and the two houses he owns and rents out in Los Angeles.

One of their grinders became jammed.

They became jammed; there was no automatic shutoff.

The vestibule and traffic routes quickly become jammed.

What's more, pedestrian flow in the branch became jammed in this situation.

The street-level concourse can become jammed like the Long Island Expressway at rush hour.

The phones also display estimated times until roads will either clear or become jammed.