Definition of jamb in English:

jamb

noun dʒamdʒæm

A side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace.
（门洞、窗户或壁炉的）侧柱（或侧面）
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'.

Jamb as a term for a post of a doorway or window is 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:

jamb

nounjamdʒæm

1A side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace.
（门洞、窗户或壁炉的）侧柱（或侧面）
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. 1.1 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’.

词汇	jamb
释义	Definition of jamb in English: jamb noun dʒamdʒæm A side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace. （门洞、窗户或壁炉的）侧柱（或侧面） 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'. Jamb as a term for a post of a doorway or window is 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: jamb nounjamdʒæm 1A side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace. （门洞、窗户或壁炉的）侧柱（或侧面） 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’.
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