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gig
(encz) | gig,koncert n: [slang.] Pino |
gig
(encz) | gig,kšeft n: [amer.] see also “gig worker” Alice Vixie |
gig
(encz) | gig,vystoupení n: US Paulus |
gig
(encz) | gig,vystupovat v: US Paulus |
gig
(encz) | gig,závodní veslice Zdeněk Brož |
Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n.
A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
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Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, v. t.
To fish with a gig.
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Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n. [OE. gigge. Cf. Giglot.]
A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
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Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G.
geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random,
and E. jig.]
1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round
in play.
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Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
--Shak.
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2. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one
horse; a kind of chaise.
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3. (Naut.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and
designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the
commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
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4. (Mach.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or
teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
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Gig machine, Gigging machine, Gig mill, or {Napping
machine}. See Gig, 4.
Gig saw. See Jig saw.
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Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n.
A job for a specified, usually short period of time; -- used
especially for the temporary engagements of an entertainer,
such as a jazz musician or a rock group; as, a one-week gig
in Las Vegas.
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Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\ (j[i^]g or g[i^]g), n. [Cf. OF. gigue. See Jig, n.]
A fiddle. [Obs.]
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Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\ (g[i^]g), v. t. [Prob. fr. L. gignere to beget.]
To engender. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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gig
(wn) | gig
n 1: long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
2: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching
fish [syn: spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance]
3: a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a
school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not
biting
4: tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of
captain
5: small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no
hood
6: a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey" |
gig
(foldoc) | gigabyte
gig
(GB or colloquially "gig") A unit of data equal to
one billion bytes but see binary prefix for other definitions.
A gigabyte is 1000^3 bytes or 1000 megabytes.
A human gene sequence (including all the redundant codons)
contains about 1.5 gigabytes of data.
1000 gigabytes are one terabyte.
See prefix.
{Human genome data content
(http://bitesizebio.com/articles/how-much-information-is-stored-in-the-human-genome/)}.
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gig
(jargon) | gig
/jig/, /gig/, n.
[SI] See quantifiers.
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
do a gig
(encz) | do a gig, |
fishgig
(encz) | fishgig, n: |
fizgig
(encz) | fizgig,koketa n: Zdeněk Brožfizgig,práskač n: Zdeněk Brožfizgig,prskavka n: Zdeněk Brož |
gigabyte
(encz) | gigabyte,gigabajt n: Zdeněk Brož |
gigacycle
(encz) | gigacycle, n: |
gigacycle per second
(encz) | gigacycle per second, n: |
gigahertz
(encz) | gigahertz, n: |
gigantic
(encz) | gigantic,obrovský |
gigantism
(encz) | gigantism,abnormální vzrůst Zdeněk Brožgigantism,obrovitost n: Zdeněk Brož |
giggle
(encz) | giggle,hihňání n: Zdeněk Brožgiggle,hihňat v: Zdeněk Brožgiggle,hihňat se Zdeněk Brožgiggle,chichotat v: Zdeněk Brožgiggle,chichotat se Zdeněk Brožgiggle,chichtat se Zdeněk Brožgiggle,chichtot Zdeněk Brožgiggle,řehonit se Zdeněk Brož |
giggled
(encz) | giggled,hihňal se Jaroslav Šedivýgiggled,uchichtl se v: Jaroslav Šedivý |
giggler
(encz) | giggler,smíšek n: Zdeněk Brož |
giggles
(encz) | giggles,chichotá v: Zdeněk Brož |
giggling
(encz) | giggling,hihňání n: Zdeněk Brožgiggling,chichotání Zdeněk Brož |
giggly
(encz) | giggly,hihňavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
gigo
(encz) | GIGO, |
gigolo
(encz) | gigolo,gigolo Zdeněk Brožgigolo,prostitut n: Zdeněk Brož |
gigot
(encz) | gigot, n: |
racing gig
(encz) | racing gig,lehká závodní loď n: lehká úzká závodní loď pro dva a více
veslařů BartyCok |
whirligig
(encz) | whirligig,káča n: Zdeněk Brož |
whirligig beetle
(encz) | whirligig beetle, n: |
giga bits per second
(czen) | Giga bits per second,Gbps[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad |
gigabajt
(czen) | gigabajt,gigabyten: Zdeněk Brož |
gigahertz
(czen) | Gigahertz,GHz[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
gigant
(czen) | gigant,giant Pavel Machek; Gizagigant,titann: Zdeněk Brož |
gigantický
(czen) | gigantický,gargantuanadj: Zdeněk Brožgigantický,monstrousadj: Zdeněk Brož |
gigantismus
(czen) | gigantismus,giantism Zdeněk Brož |
giggle (as in )
(czen) | GiGGle (as in ),GGG[zkr.] |
giggling so hard i wet my pants
(czen) | Giggling So Hard I Wet My Pants,GSHIWMP[zkr.] |
gigolo
(czen) | gigolo,gigolo Zdeněk Brož |
tanec giga
(czen) | tanec giga,jign: Zdeněk Brož |
Aramus giganteus
(gcide) | Limpkin \Limp"kin\ (l[i^]mp"k[i^]n), n. (Zool.)
Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus
Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The
limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One
species (Aramus giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West
Indies; the other (Aramus scolopaceus) is found in South
America. Called also courlan, and crying bird.
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Argus giganteus
(gcide) | Argus \Ar"gus\, prop. n. [L. Argus, Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a
hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes
were transplanted to the peacock's tail.
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2. One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
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3. (Zool.) A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common
species (Argus giganteus) is remarkable for the great
length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the
male. The species Argus Grayi inhabits Borneo.
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Blabera gigantea
(gcide) | knocker \knock"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, knocks; specifically, an
instrument, or kind of hammer, fastened to a door, to be
used in seeking for admittance.
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Shut, shut the door, good John ! fatigued, I said;
Tie up the knocker; say I'm sick, I'm dead. --Pope.
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2. A person strikingly handsome, beautiful, or fine; one who
wins admiration; a "stunner." [Slang.]
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3. A species of large cockroach, especially {Blabera
gigantea}, of semitropical America, which is able to
produce a loud knocking sound.
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4. [usually used in pl.] a woman's breast. [vulgar]
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Blatta gigantea
(gcide) | Drummer \Drum"mer\, n.
1. One whose office is to best the drum, as in military
exercises and marching.
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2. One who solicits custom; a commercial traveler. [Colloq.
U.S.] --Bartlett.
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3. (Zool.) A fish that makes a sound when caught; as:
(a) The squeteague.
(b) A California sculpin.
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4. (Zool.) A large West Indian cockroach (Blatta gigantea)
which drums on woodwork, as a sexual call.
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Calotropis gigantea
(gcide) | Mudar \Mu"dar\, n. [Hind. mad[=a]r.] (Bot.)
Either one of two asclepiadaceous shrubs ({Calotropis
gigantea}, and Calotropis procera), which furnish a strong
and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used
medicinally. [Also spelled madar and muddar.]
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Cereus giganteus
(gcide) | Suwarrow \Su*war"row\, n. (Bot.)
The giant cactus (Cereus giganteus); -- so named by the
Indians of Arizona. Called also saguaro.
[1913 Webster]Cereus \Ce"re*us\, n. [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named
from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of
a wax candle.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of
America, from California to Chili.
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Note: Although several species flower in the night, the name
Night-blooming cereus is specially applied to the
Cereus grandiflorus, which is cultivated for its
beautiful, shortlived flowers. The Cereus giganteus,
whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height,
is a striking feature of the scenery of New Mexico,
Texas, etc.
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Cervus giganteus
(gcide) | elk \elk\ ([e^]lk), n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh,
OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large deer, of several species. The European elk {Alces
alces} (formerly Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is
closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or
wapiti (Cervus Canadensis) the largest member of the deer
family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related
to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti.
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Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer
(Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its
remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in
Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also
Illustration of Antler.
Cape elk (Zo["o]l.), the eland. elk |
Dacelo gigas
(gcide) | Laughing \Laugh"ing\, a. & n.
from Laugh, v. i.
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Laughing falcon (Zool.), a South American hawk
(Herpetotheres cachinnans); -- so called from its notes,
which resemble a shrill laugh.
Laughing gas (Chem.), nitrous oxide, also called
hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; -- so called
from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes
produces when inhaled. It has been much used as an
anaesthetic agent, though now its use is primarily in
dentistry
Laughing goose (Zool.), the European white-fronted goose.
Laughing gull. (Zool.)
(a) A common European gull (Xema ridibundus); -- called
also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and {sea
crow}.
(b) An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the head
is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
primaries black.
Laughing hyena (Zool.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena.
Laughing jackass (Zool.), the great brown kingfisher
(Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also {giant
kingfisher}, and gogobera.
Laughing owl (Zool.), a peculiar owl ({Sceloglaux
albifacies}) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of
extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
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E gigantea
(gcide) | Eucalyptus \Eu`ca*lyp"tus\, n. [NL., from Gr. e'y^ well, good +
? covered. The buds of Eucalyptus have a hemispherical or
conical covering, which falls off at anthesis.] (Bot.)
A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them
grow to an immense height, one or two species exceeding the
height even of the California Sequoia.
Syn: eucalyptus tree, gum tree, eucalypt. [1913 Webster]
Note: They have rigid, entire leaves with one edge turned
toward the zenith. Most of them secrete resinous gums,
whence they called gum trees, and their timber is of
great value. Eucalyptus Globulus is the blue gum; {E.
gigantea}, the stringy bark: E. amygdalina, the
peppermint tree. E. Gunnii, the Tasmanian cider tree,
yields a refreshing drink from wounds made in the bark
in the spring. Other species yield oils, tars, acids,
dyes and tans. It is said that miasmatic valleys in
Algeria and Portugal, and a part of the unhealthy Roman
Campagna, have been made more salubrious by planting
groves of these trees.
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Fishgig
(gcide) | Fishgig \Fish"gig`\, n.
A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish.
--Knight.
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fizgig
(gcide) | fizgig \fiz"gig`\ (f[i^]z"g[i^]g), n.
A fishgig. [Obs.] --Sandys.
[1913 Webster]fizgig \fiz"gig`\, n. [Fizz + gig whirling thing.]
A firework, made of damp powder, which makes a fizzing or
hissing noise when it explodes.
[1913 Webster]fizgig \fiz"gig`\, n. [See Gig a flirt.]
A gadding, flirting girl. --Gosson.
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Flirtigig
(gcide) | Flirtigig \Flirt"i*gig\, n.
A wanton, pert girl. [Obs.]
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G giganteus
(gcide) | Elephant \El"e*phant\ ([e^]l"[-e]*fant), n. [OE. elefaunt,
olifant, OF. olifant, F. ['e]l['e]phant, L. elephantus,
elephas, -antis, fr. Gr. 'ele`fas, 'ele`fantos; of unknown
origin; perh. fr. Skr. ibha, with the Semitic article al, el,
prefixed, or fr. Semitic Aleph hindi Indian bull; or cf.
Goth. ulbandus camel, AS. olfend.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A mammal of the order Proboscidia and family
Elephantidae, of which two living species, {Elephas
maximus} (formerly Elephas Indicus) and {Loxodonta
Africana} (formerly E. Africanus), and several fossil
species, are known. They have five toes, a long proboscis
or trunk, and two large ivory tusks proceeding from the
extremity of the upper jaw, and curving upwards. The molar
teeth are large and have transverse folds. Elephants are
the largest land animals now existing. The elephant is
classed as a pachyderm.
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2. Ivory; the tusk of the elephant. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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Elephant apple (Bot.), an East Indian fruit with a rough,
hard rind, and edible pulp, borne by Feronia elephantum,
a large tree related to the orange.
Elephant bed (Geol.), at Brighton, England, abounding in
fossil remains of elephants. --Mantell.
Elephant beetle (Zo["o]l.), any very large beetle of the
genus Goliathus (esp. G. giganteus), of the family
Scarab[ae]id[ae]. They inhabit West Africa.
Elephant fish (Zo["o]l.), a chim[ae]roid fish
(Callorhynchus antarcticus), with a proboscis-like
projection of the snout.
Elephant paper, paper of large size, 23 [times] 28 inches.
Double elephant paper, paper measuring 263/4 [times] 40
inches. See Note under Paper.
Elephant seal (Zo["o]l.), an African jumping shrew
(Macroscelides typicus), having a long nose like a
proboscis.
Elephant's ear (Bot.), a name given to certain species of
the genus Begonia, which have immense one-sided leaves.
Elephant's foot (Bot.)
(a) A South African plant (Testudinaria Elephantipes),
which has a massive rootstock covered with a kind of
bark cracked with deep fissures; -- called also
tortoise plant. The interior part is barely edible,
whence the plant is also called Hottentot's bread.
(b) A genus (Elephantopus) of coarse, composite weeds.
Elephant's tusk (Zo["o]l.), the tooth shell. See
Dentalium.
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Gig
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n.
A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
[1913 Webster]Gig \Gig\, v. t.
To fish with a gig.
[1913 Webster]Gig \Gig\, n. [OE. gigge. Cf. Giglot.]
A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
[1913 Webster]Gig \Gig\, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G.
geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random,
and E. jig.]
1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round
in play.
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Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
--Shak.
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2. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one
horse; a kind of chaise.
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3. (Naut.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and
designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the
commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
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4. (Mach.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or
teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
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Gig machine, Gigging machine, Gig mill, or {Napping
machine}. See Gig, 4.
Gig saw. See Jig saw.
[1913 Webster]Gig \Gig\, n.
A job for a specified, usually short period of time; -- used
especially for the temporary engagements of an entertainer,
such as a jazz musician or a rock group; as, a one-week gig
in Las Vegas.
[PJC]Gig \Gig\ (j[i^]g or g[i^]g), n. [Cf. OF. gigue. See Jig, n.]
A fiddle. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Gig \Gig\ (g[i^]g), v. t. [Prob. fr. L. gignere to beget.]
To engender. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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Gig machine
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G.
geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random,
and E. jig.]
1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round
in play.
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Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
--Shak.
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2. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one
horse; a kind of chaise.
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3. (Naut.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and
designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the
commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
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4. (Mach.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or
teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
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Gig machine, Gigging machine, Gig mill, or {Napping
machine}. See Gig, 4.
Gig saw. See Jig saw.
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Gig mill
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G.
geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random,
and E. jig.]
1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round
in play.
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Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
--Shak.
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2. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one
horse; a kind of chaise.
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3. (Naut.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and
designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the
commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
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4. (Mach.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or
teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
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Gig machine, Gigging machine, Gig mill, or {Napping
machine}. See Gig, 4.
Gig saw. See Jig saw.
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Gig saw
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G.
geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random,
and E. jig.]
1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round
in play.
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Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
--Shak.
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2. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one
horse; a kind of chaise.
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3. (Naut.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and
designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the
commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
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4. (Mach.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or
teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
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Gig machine, Gigging machine, Gig mill, or {Napping
machine}. See Gig, 4.
Gig saw. See Jig saw.
[1913 Webster]Jig \Jig\, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance,
F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG.
g[imac]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. Gig a fiddle, Gig a
whirligig.]
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1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement.
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Hot and hasty, like a Scotch jig. --Shak.
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3. A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce
in verse; a ballad. [Obs.]
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A jig shall be clapped at, and every rhyme
Praised and applauded. --Beau. & Fl.
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4. A piece of sport; a trick; a prank. [Obs.]
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Is't not a fine jig,
A precious cunning, in the late Protector? --Beau. &
Fl.
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5. A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook
attached.
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6. (Mach.)
(a) A small machine or handy tool; esp.: (Metal Working) A
contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work,
and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a
drill, or to form a shield or template to work to, as
in filing.
(b) (Mining) An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
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Drill jig, a jig for guiding a drill. See Jig, 6
(a) .
Jig drilling, Jig filing (Metal Working), a process of
drilling or filing in which the action of the tool is
directed or limited by a jig.
Jig saw, a sawing machine with a narrow, vertically
reciprocating saw, used to cut curved and irregular lines,
or ornamental patterns in openwork, a scroll saw; --
called also gig saw.
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gig saw
(gcide) | Gig \Gig\, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G.
geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random,
and E. jig.]
1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round
in play.
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Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
--Shak.
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2. A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one
horse; a kind of chaise.
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3. (Naut.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and
designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the
commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
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4. (Mach.) A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or
teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
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Gig machine, Gigging machine, Gig mill, or {Napping
machine}. See Gig, 4.
Gig saw. See Jig saw.
[1913 Webster]Jig \Jig\, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance,
F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG.
g[imac]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. Gig a fiddle, Gig a
whirligig.]
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1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement.
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Hot and hasty, like a Scotch jig. --Shak.
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3. A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce
in verse; a ballad. [Obs.]
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A jig shall be clapped at, and every rhyme
Praised and applauded. --Beau. & Fl.
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4. A piece of sport; a trick; a prank. [Obs.]
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Is't not a fine jig,
A precious cunning, in the late Protector? --Beau. &
Fl.
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5. A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook
attached.
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6. (Mach.)
(a) A small machine or handy tool; esp.: (Metal Working) A
contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work,
and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a
drill, or to form a shield or template to work to, as
in filing.
(b) (Mining) An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
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Drill jig, a jig for guiding a drill. See Jig, 6
(a) .
Jig drilling, Jig filing (Metal Working), a process of
drilling or filing in which the action of the tool is
directed or limited by a jig.
Jig saw, a sawing machine with a narrow, vertically
reciprocating saw, used to cut curved and irregular lines,
or ornamental patterns in openwork, a scroll saw; --
called also gig saw.
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Gigantean
(gcide) | Gigantean \Gi`gan*te"an\, a. [L. giganteus, fr. gigas, antis.
See Giant.]
Like a giant; mighty; gigantic. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
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Gigantesque
(gcide) | Gigantesque \Gi`gan*tesque"\, a. [F.]
Befitting a giant; bombastic; magniloquent.
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The sort of mock-heroic gigantesque
With which we bantered little Lilia first. --Tennyson.
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Gigantic
(gcide) | Gigantic \Gi*gan"tic\, a. [L. gigas, -antis, giant. See
Giant.]
1. Of extraordinary size; like a giant.
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2. Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense;
tremendous; extraordinarly; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic
wickedness. --Milton.
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When descends on the Atlantic
The gigantic
Strom wind of the equinox. --Longfellow.
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gigantic crane
(gcide) | Adjutant \Ad"ju*tant\, n. [L. adjutans, p. pr. of adjutare to
help. See Aid.]
1. A helper; an assistant.
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2. (Mil.) A regimental staff officer, who assists the
colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment,
in the details of regimental and garrison duty.
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Adjutant general
(a) (Mil.), the principal staff officer of an army,
through whom the commanding general receives
communications and issues military orders. In the U.
S. army he is brigadier general.
(b) (Among the Jesuits), one of a select number of
fathers, who resided with the general of the order,
each of whom had a province or country assigned to his
care.
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3. (Zool.) A species of very large stork (Ciconia argala),
a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane,
and by the native name argala. It is noted for its
serpent-destroying habits.
[1913 Webster]Crane \Crane\ (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan,
G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge`ranos, L. grus,
W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel.
trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. Geranium.]
1. (Zool.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied
genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill,
and long legs and neck.
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Note: The common European crane is Grus cinerea. The
sand-hill crane (Grus Mexicana) and the whooping
crane (Grus Americana) are large American species.
The Balearic or crowned crane is Balearica pavonina.
The name is sometimes erroneously applied to the herons
and cormorants.
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2. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end,
used for supporting a suspended weight.
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3. A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and,
while holding them suspended, transporting them through a
limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a
projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post
or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so
called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the
neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.
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4. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side
or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over
a fire.
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5. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
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6. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support
spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
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7. (Zool.) The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).
[Local, U. S.]
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Crane fly (Zool.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of
the genus Tipula.
Derrick crane. See Derrick.
Gigantic crane. (Zool.) See Adjutant, n., 3.
Traveling crane, Traveler crane, Traversing crane
(Mach.), a crane mounted on wheels; esp., an overhead
crane consisting of a crab or other hoisting apparatus
traveling on rails or beams fixed overhead, as in a
machine shop or foundry.
Water crane, a kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout,
for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with
water.
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Gigantic crane
(gcide) | Adjutant \Ad"ju*tant\, n. [L. adjutans, p. pr. of adjutare to
help. See Aid.]
1. A helper; an assistant.
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2. (Mil.) A regimental staff officer, who assists the
colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment,
in the details of regimental and garrison duty.
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Adjutant general
(a) (Mil.), the principal staff officer of an army,
through whom the commanding general receives
communications and issues military orders. In the U.
S. army he is brigadier general.
(b) (Among the Jesuits), one of a select number of
fathers, who resided with the general of the order,
each of whom had a province or country assigned to his
care.
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3. (Zool.) A species of very large stork (Ciconia argala),
a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane,
and by the native name argala. It is noted for its
serpent-destroying habits.
[1913 Webster]Crane \Crane\ (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan,
G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge`ranos, L. grus,
W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel.
trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. Geranium.]
1. (Zool.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied
genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill,
and long legs and neck.
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Note: The common European crane is Grus cinerea. The
sand-hill crane (Grus Mexicana) and the whooping
crane (Grus Americana) are large American species.
The Balearic or crowned crane is Balearica pavonina.
The name is sometimes erroneously applied to the herons
and cormorants.
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2. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end,
used for supporting a suspended weight.
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3. A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and,
while holding them suspended, transporting them through a
limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a
projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post
or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so
called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the
neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.
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4. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side
or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over
a fire.
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5. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
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6. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support
spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
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7. (Zool.) The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).
[Local, U. S.]
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Crane fly (Zool.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of
the genus Tipula.
Derrick crane. See Derrick.
Gigantic crane. (Zool.) See Adjutant, n., 3.
Traveling crane, Traveler crane, Traversing crane
(Mach.), a crane mounted on wheels; esp., an overhead
crane consisting of a crab or other hoisting apparatus
traveling on rails or beams fixed overhead, as in a
machine shop or foundry.
Water crane, a kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout,
for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with
water.
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