jamb
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /dʒæm/
jamb (plural jambs)
- (architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
- (mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
- French: jambage
- German: Türpfosten
- Portuguese: ombreira
- Russian: кося́к
- Spanish: jamba, marco
jamb (jambs, present participle jambing; past and past participle jambed)
- (transitive) To fix or attach a jamb to.
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