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“Jam” or “Jamb”

jam / jamb are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

jam jh·AE·m

  • nounpreserve of crushed fruit.
  • verbpush down forcibly.
  • verbcrush or bruise.
  • verbinterfere with or prevent the reception of signals.
  • verbget stuck and immobilized.
  • verbcrowd or pack to capacity.

jamb jh·AE·m

  • nounupright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame.
Usage

Examples in context

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“jam”

  • Category:Long Beach Jam players
  • …an hour for a free-style jam, in which they experimented with…
  • …The Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam.
  • Animal Jam
  • Buck Jam Tonic
  • …joined the ABA's Long Beach Jam.
  • …out the season with the Jam and helped them finish with…
  • Jam sync
  • …released the collaboration album "Buck Jam Tonic" of John Zorn and…
  • …he could join in a jam.

“jamb”

  • …by four windows with stone jamb.
  • …sedilia and in the east jamb there is a piscina for…

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