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Definition of jamb in English: jambnoun dʒamdʒæm A side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace. he leaned against the door jamb Example sentencesExamples - If the door still does not seal tightly to all sides of the jamb you either installed the weatherstripping badly or the door is bent and in need of replacement.
- The widths of original door and window jambs were calculated to fit the existing wall, and the addition of the new paneling makes the wall thicker by 1/4 ‘or more.’
- Salvaged doors and windows housed in new jambs set up contrasts between new and old.
- In addition to that, door seal kits include high-grade neoprene door jambs for the vertical sides and the top of the door.
- Extend window and door jambs as needed so they will be flush with the face of the new paneling.
Synonyms post, doorpost, upright, frame, pillar
Origin Middle English: from Old French jambe 'leg, vertical support', based on Greek kampē 'joint'. Rhymes am, Amsterdam, Assam, Bram, cam, cham, cheongsam, clam, cram, dam, damn, drachm, dram, exam, femme, flam, gam, glam, gram, ham, jam, lam, lamb, mam, mesdames, Omar Khayyám, Pam, pram, pro-am, ram, Sam, scam, scram, sham, Siam, slam, Spam, swam, tam, tram, Vietnam, wham, yam Definition of jamb in US English: jambnounjamdʒæm 1A side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace. he leaned against the door jamb Example sentencesExamples - In addition to that, door seal kits include high-grade neoprene door jambs for the vertical sides and the top of the door.
- If the door still does not seal tightly to all sides of the jamb you either installed the weatherstripping badly or the door is bent and in need of replacement.
- The widths of original door and window jambs were calculated to fit the existing wall, and the addition of the new paneling makes the wall thicker by 1/4 ‘or more.’
- Extend window and door jambs as needed so they will be flush with the face of the new paneling.
- Salvaged doors and windows housed in new jambs set up contrasts between new and old.
Synonyms post, doorpost, upright, frame, pillar - 1.1 A columnar mass or pillar in a mine or quarry.
Origin Middle English: from Old French jambe ‘leg, vertical support’, based on Greek kampē ‘joint’. |