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jamb

[jam] / dʒæm /
NOUN
pillar
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The 10-year-old stood outside the only home he’d ever known — a home he could traverse in total darkness, whose every floorboard and door jamb he knew like the back of his hand.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2025

When I tested the original Lockly Vision, I couldn't access the fingerprint reader as the lock butted up too close to my door jamb.

From The Verge Jul. 22, 2022

On Thursday, Arredondo told The Texas Tribune that the delay occurred because the only entryway into the school was blocked by a locked door with a steel jamb.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2022

Thankfully none of players entering the locker room afterward clanked off the door jamb.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2022

I jammed the credit card into the opening in the jamb.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

When the finished trim and door weather stripping is added on the side wall jambs, you lose about 2 1/4 inches in width.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

Lacking an automated connection to a monitoring service, she connects exposed wires running along jambs to a light switch.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2023

“I started with a little campfire and it had eyes and it was really amorphous, like going through door jambs and keyholes” he said.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2023

Even if it means his leaving scratch marks on the chamber’s door jambs on the way out.

From Washington Times Apr. 13, 2021

Bulging tongues of ice had broken doors off their hinges, and through their splintered jambs I could see evidence of a raid: kicked- over furniture, drawers torn open, snows of paper on the floor.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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