adjective
- fitted with or having a jamb or jambs (the side posts of a doorway or window frame)
- stuck or wedged, unable to move freely
Usage: usually used in combination with a number or descriptor (e.g., 'double-jambed', 'single-jambed')
Usage: informal; past participle of 'jam' used as an adjective
Examples
- The double-jambed doorway provided extra structural support.
- The window was jambed shut and wouldn't open.
- A jambed drawer prevented us from accessing the files inside.
- The carpenter installed a jambed frame to reinforce the entrance.
- The mechanism became jambed after years of use.