GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Found 2 definitions
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Jig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jigged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Jigging .]1913 Webster
- To sing to the tune of a jig.1913 Webster
Jig off a tune at the tongue's end.
Shak.1913 Webster - To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.Ford.1913 Webster
- (Mining) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.1913 Webster
- (Metal Working) To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.1913 Webster
- To sing to the tune of a jig.
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Jigging , n. (Mining) The act or using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.1913 Webster
Jigging machine. (a) (Mining) A machine for separating ore by the process of jigging. (b) (Metal Working) A machine with a rotary milling cutter and a template by which the action of the cutter is guided or limited; -- used for forming the profile of an irregularly shaped piece; a profiling machine.
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