gib Sentence Examples
- The antique vase had a prominent gib, a projection that fit into a groove to ensure stability.
- The boat's rudder was fitted with a gib, a small piece of wood used to guide the blade.
- The cabinetmaker carefully cut a gib into the joint, creating a tight and secure fit.
- The engineer installed a gib key in the shaft, preventing it from rotating independently.
- The potter attached a gib to the base of the ceramic piece, offering additional support.
- The machinist used a gib adjustment to reduce the play between the two mating surfaces.
- The gibbon swung from branch to branch, its long arms giving it a distinctive agility.
- The kitten pounced on its toy, its sharp claws gripping the gib of the plush mouse.
- The gardener planted a tree in the gib of a hillside, taking advantage of the natural drainage.
- The hiker discovered a gib of rock jutting out from the cliff face, providing a precarious foothold.
gib Meaning
gib (n)
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
a castrated tomcat
gib (n.)
A male cat; a tomcat.
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.
gib (v. i.)
To act like a cat.
To balk. See Jib, v. i.
gib (v. t.)
To secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gib
FAQs About the word gib
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes, a castrated tomcatA male cat; a tomcat., To act like a cat., A piece or slip of met
tabby, kitten,tomcat, kit, moggie, pussycat, pussy, cat, mouser,alley cat
No antonyms found.
The antique vase had a prominent gib, a projection that fit into a groove to ensure stability.
The boat's rudder was fitted with a gib, a small piece of wood used to guide the blade.
The cabinetmaker carefully cut a gib into the joint, creating a tight and secure fit.
The engineer installed a gib key in the shaft, preventing it from rotating independently.
