释义 |
jamb /dʒam /nounA side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace: he leaned against the door jamb...- Salvaged doors and windows housed in new jambs set up contrasts between new and old.
- The widths of original door and window jambs were calculated to fit the existing wall, and the addition of the new paneling makes the wall thicker by 1/4 ‘or more.’
- Extend window and door jambs as needed so they will be flush with the face of the new paneling.
Synonyms post, doorpost, upright, frame, pillar Origin Middle English: from Old French jambe 'leg, vertical support', based on Greek kampē 'joint'. Rhymes am, Amsterdam, Assam, Bram, cam, cham, cheongsam, clam, cram, dam, damn, drachm, dram, exam, femme, flam, gam, glam, gram, ham, jam, lam, lamb, mam, mesdames, Omar Khayyám, Pam, pram, pro-am, ram, Sam, scam, scram, sham, Siam, slam, Spam, swam, tam, tram, Vietnam, wham, yam |