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Definition of jamb noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jamb

noun
 
/dʒæm/
 
/dʒæm/
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  1. a post at the side of a door or window
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryJamb is used after these nouns:
    • door
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jambe ‘leg, vertical support’, based on Greek kampē ‘joint’.
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