noun Download 🔗Share (interior decorating) 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. Examples : "The painter carefully taped the jamb of the door to protect it from getting splattered with paint. " architecture building part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein. Examples : "The miners were frustrated; a solid jamb of granite blocked their progress, forcing them to abandon the gold vein. " geology material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fix or attach a jamb to. Examples : "The carpenter jambed the new door frame into the wall. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading