jamb
jamb · jambs · jambed · jambing
To fix or attach a jamb toTo fix or attach a jamb to.
/d͡ʒæm/
» The door jambs prevent you from opening it outward, into the hallway.
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1 sensesTo fix or attach a jamb to.
Examples
2 sentencesThe door jambs prevent you from opening it outward, into the hallway.
Fix your jambs yourself.
ruСам исправляй свои косяки. — marafon
Origin
From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, from Old French jambe (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba (“From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, from Old French jambe (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba (“hock, shank, leg, thigh”), from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “turning post, bend or flexure”). Doublet of gam, gamb, gamba, and jambe.
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Forms
jambs, jambing, jambed, jambedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle