jamb
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
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Noun
- {{lb|en|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]].
- {{lb|en|mining}} Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
- {{synonym of|en|jambeau||piece of armor for the leg}}.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To fix or attach a jamb to.
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