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gib

/dʒɪb/ /dʒɘb/

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noun

A bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.

Examples :

"The mechanic replaced the worn-out gib in the old printing press, securing the plate firmly in place. "

machine technical part item

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noun

A castrated male cat or ferret.

Examples :

"The vet confirmed that our new male ferret was a gib, so he won't be able to have babies. "

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noun

A male cat; a tomcat.

Examples :

"Our neighbor's gib keeps coming into our yard to chase the birds. "

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noun

A hooked prolongation on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.

Examples :

"The biologist pointed to the male salmon and explained how the gib on its lower jaw became more pronounced during spawning season. "

anatomy fish animal biology part

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verb

To fasten in place with a gib.

Examples :

"The mechanic had to gib the wheel to the axle before tightening the bolts. "

technical machine

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noun

Miscellaneous pieces of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.

Examples :

"After the grenade exploded, all that was left of the enemy soldier was a mess of gib on the floor. "

part game technical computing

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verb

To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.

Examples :

""In the video game, the powerful weapon could gib even the toughest monsters with a single shot." "

game computing military weapon action entertainment

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noun

Examples :

"The builders used gib to create the walls of the new classroom. "

material building

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verb

To install plasterboard.

Examples :

"The construction workers will gib the walls in the new office building tomorrow. "

building technical job material