Gib — Gib, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gib — Gib, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gibbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gibbing}.] To secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs. [1913 Webster] {Gibbed lathe}, an engine lathe in which the tool carriage is held down to the bed by a gib… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gib — may refer to: * A castrated male cat or ferret * Gibibit (Gib), a unit of information used, for example, to quantify computer memory or storage capacity * Gibraltar * Drywall, a construction material * Gibs, a term in first person shooter games… … Wikipedia
GiB — steht für: Gibibyte, 230 Byte = 1.073.741.824 Byte GIB steht für: Gibraltar, Länderkürzel gemäß ISO 3166 Flughafen Gibraltar, IATA Code Gib steht für: Gib (Abkürzung von Englisch: giblets = Eingeweide, Innereien), ein unter Computerspielern… … Deutsch Wikipedia
GIB — steht für: Gibibyte, 230 Byte = 1.073.741.824 Byte GIB steht für: Gibraltar, Länderkürzel gemäß ISO 3166 Flughafen Gibraltar, IATA Code Gastrointestinale Blutung, ist ein akuter oder chronischer Blutverlust in das Lumen des Verdauungstraktes. Gib … Deutsch Wikipedia
gib — gib1 [gib] n. [ME gibbe, a swelling < L gibba, a hump < gibbus, bent, prob. < IE base * geibh > Norw dial. keiv, askew] an adjustable piece of metal, etc. for keeping moving parts of a machine in place or for reducing friction vt.… … English World dictionary
gib — sb. (itk.), gib; det gav et gib i mig … Dansk ordbog
Gib — Gib, n. [Abbreviated fr. Gilbert, the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox . in the Romaunt of the Rose , etc.] A male cat; a tomcat. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gib — Gib, v. i. To act like a cat. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gib — Gib, v. i. To balk. See {Jib}, v. i. Youatt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English