gib

Etymology 1
(14th century). Perhaps abbreviated from, the name of the cat in the medieval fables of , Romaunt of the Rose, and so on.

Pronunciation

 * UK sometimes also
 * UK sometimes also
 * UK sometimes also

Noun

 * 1) A castrated male cat or ferret.
 * 2) A male cat; a tomcat.
 * 3) A hooked prolongation on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.
 * 4) The lower lip of a horse.

Etymology 2
(late 18th century).

Pronunciation

 * or

Noun

 * 1) A strip, wedge, or bolt made from metal or wood and used for holding a machine part in place; usually with features (such as a  and/or set screws) that allow for fine adjustment of the part's position.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:


 * Bulgarian: кастриран котарак
 * Volapük: hokat

Verb

 * 1) To fasten in place with a gib.

Etymology 3
Shortened from giblet.

Noun

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

Verb

 * 1)  To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.

Etymology 4
From the trademark, registered by Fletcher Building Holdings Limited, the major brand of plasterboard in New Zealand.

Noun

 * 1)  plasterboard.

Verb

 * 1)  To install plasterboard.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) pocket

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) movement (of body or a body part)
 * 2) fold
 * 3) joint