jambstone

jamb·stone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jam-stohn]
- /ˈdʒæmˌstoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jam-stohn]
- /ˈdʒæmˌstoʊn/

Definition of jambstone word

noun jambstone a stone, or one of the stones, forming one jamb of an opening. 1

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Origin of jambstone

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; jamb1 + stone

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Parts of speech for Jambstone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jambstone

jambstone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jambstone usage trend in Literature

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