GIB
\d͡ʒˈɪb], \dʒˈɪb], \dʒ_ˈɪ_b]\
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To act like a cat.
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To secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs.
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To balk. See Jib, v. i.
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A piece or slip of metal or wood, notched or otherwise, in a machine or structure, to hold other parts in place or bind them together, or to afford a bearing surface; - usually held or adjusted by means of a wedge, key, or screw.
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To act like a cat.
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To secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs.
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To balk. See Jib, v. i.
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A piece or slip of metal or wood, notched or otherwise, in a machine or structure, to hold other parts in place or bind them together, or to afford a bearing surface; - usually held or adjusted by means of a wedge, key, or screw.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
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