noun
- a person or thing that breaks or disrupts a jam or blockage
- a tool or device designed to clear or break up a jam, especially in machinery or a log jam
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Usage: informal
Examples
- The crew used a jambuster to clear the clogged conveyor belt.
- A good jambuster can save hours of downtime in a factory.
- The river workers deployed a jambuster to break up the log jam.
- He grabbed the jambuster and went to fix the paper jam in the printer.