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jamb
/dʒæm/
noun
(interior decorating) 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.
Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
verb
To fix or attach a jamb to.
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