gib

n.
A plain or notched, often wedge-shaped piece of wood or metal designed to hold parts of a machine or structure in place or provide a bearing surface, usually adjusted by a screw or key.

tr.v., gibbed, gib·bing, gibs.
To fasten with a gib.

[Origin unknown.]

gib² (gĭb)
n.
A male cat, especially a castrated one.

[Middle English, probably short for the personal name Gilbert.]

1. vi. To destroy utterly. Like frag, but much more violent and final. “There's no trace left. You definitely gibbed that bug”.

2. n. Remnants after total obliteration.

Originated first by id software in the game Quake. It's short for giblets (thus pronounced “jib”), and referred to the bloody remains of slain opponents. Eventually the word was verbed, and leaked into general usage afterward.

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1. A steel strap used to clasp two members together.
2. Same as gib or jib door.

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IN BRIEF: n. - A castrated tomcat.

Tutor's tip: A "gib" (a piece of metal to keep moving parts of a machine in place) could certainly be found on a "jib" (the long arm of a crane). Note: Another meaning of the word "jib" is to refuse to proceed further.

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