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doorjamb

[ dawr-jam, dohr- ]

noun

  1. either of the two sidepieces of a doorframe.


doorjamb

/ ˈɔːˌæ /

noun

  1. one of the two vertical members forming the sides of a doorframe Also calleddoorpost
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of doorjamb1

First recorded in 1830–40; door + jamb 1
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The other holds him upright against the doorjamb.

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The door closes behind me, leaving only the sliver of light under the doorjamb.

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As I searched for a place to sit my burden, I looked up and saw Mama leaning on the doorjamb to her room.

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If you want the doorjambs — the inner body-colored part of your doors — to match, it can easily take an extra day or so since the area has numerous crevices.

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Reginald hopped up, braced his paws against the doorjamb, wrapped his mouth around the doorknob, and executed a flawless turn and push.

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