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doorjamb

  (dôr'jăm', dōr'-) pronunciation
n.

Either of the two vertical pieces framing a doorway and supporting the lintel. Also called doorpost.


 
 
Architecture: doorjamb, doorcheek, doorpost

The vertical member on each side of a door.


 
WordNet: doorjamb
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a jamb for a door
  Synonym: doorpost


 
Translations: Translations for: Doorjamb

Dansk (Danish)
n. - dørstolpe, sidekarm

Nederlands (Dutch)
deurpost

Français (French)
n. - jambage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Türpfosten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παραστάτης πόρτας

Italiano (Italian)
stipite

Português (Portuguese)
n. - umbral (m)

Русский (Russian)
дверной косяк

Español (Spanish)
n. - jamba de la puerta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dörrstoppare

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
大门柱

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大門柱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 문설주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 側柱

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حلق الباب, إطار الباب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מזוזה‬


 
 

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