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jamb Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. jamb also jambe (jăm) n. 1. One of a pair of vertical posts or pieces that together form the sides of a door, window frame, or fireplace, for example. 2. A projecting mass or columnar part. [Middle English jambe, from Old French, leg, jamb, from Late Latin gamba, horse's hock, leg; see gambol.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. jamb (dʒæm) or jambe n 1. (Building) a vertical side member of a doorframe, window frame, or lining 2. (Building) a vertical inside face of an opening in a wall [C14: from Old French jambe leg, jamb, from Late Latin gamba hoof, hock, from Greek kampē joint] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 jamb (dʒæm)

n. a. either of the vertical sides of a doorway, window, or other opening. b. either of two members forming the sidepieces for the frame of an opening. [1350–1400; Middle English jambe < Middle French: leg, jamb < Late Latin gamba, variant of camba pastern, leg < Greek kampḗ bend of a limb] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun	1. jamb - upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window framejamb - upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame doorjamb, doorpost - a jamb for a door upright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" window frame - the framework that supports a window Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. TranslationsSpanish / Español Select a language: jamb [dʒæm] N → jamba f Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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