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job

/d͡ʒɒb/ /d͡ʒɑb/

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noun

Examples :

"A job half done is hardly done at all."

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An economic role for which a person is paid.

Examples :

"My father's job is a teacher at the elementary school. "

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(in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.

Examples :

"He had had a nose job."

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A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).

Examples :

"The nightly maintenance job on the mainframe computer ensures all data is processed correctly. "

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A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.

Examples :

"The chef gave the knife a sharp job to the onion, quickly separating it. "

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A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.

Examples :

"The mayor's expensive renovations to the city hall were a clear job; the building materials were overpriced, and the workers were not actually needed for the project. "

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Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.

Examples :

"The sudden illness of my dog was a job that required lots of care and attention. "

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A thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).

Examples :

"Pass me that little job with the screw thread on it."

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verb

To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

Examples :

"My neighbor jobs around the house on weekends for extra money. "

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verb

To work as a jobber.

Examples :

"My uncle jobs as a freelance photographer, taking photos for local businesses. "

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verb

To take the loss.

Examples :

"My team lost the important presentation, so I had to job the blame for the mistakes. "

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To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.

Examples :

"My uncle jobs in stocks, hoping to make a quick profit. "

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(often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.

Examples :

"We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms."

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verb

To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.

Examples :

"The mayor was accused of jobbing the city's budget, using public funds for his own campaign. "

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verb

To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The carpenter expertly jobbed the nail into the wood. "

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To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully jobbed the needle into the fabric to begin the stitch. "

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To hire or let in periods of service.

Examples :

"to job a carriage"

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