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Word: jig (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.
  • fishing A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
  • music A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
  • traditional English Morris|_|dancing A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
  • traditional Irish music and|_|dance A lively dance in 6/8 time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in 6/8 time.

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Verb:

  • fishing To fish with a jig.
  • To move briskly, especially as a dance.

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