noun a projecting flat rim or collar on a shaft or wheel, especially to increase its strength or to maintain a position
In music, a jamb can refer to a jam session or informal musical gathering.
In cooking, jamb can refer to a dish made with meat, vegetables, and rice, such as jambalaya.
A jamb is the vertical element on the sides of a door or window frame.
In engineering, a jamb can also refer to the vertical sides of a bridge or other structure.
In carpentry, a jamb refers to the side pieces of a doorway or window frame.
In the context of writing, 'jamb' may refer to the side posts of a doorway or window.
Architects may use 'jamb' to describe the vertical sides of a door or window frame.
Carpenters use 'jamb' to refer to the vertical parts of a door frame that hold the door in place.