Gibbs

[ gibz ]

noun

James, 1682–1754, Scottish architect and author.
Josiah Willard, 1839–1903, U.S. physicist.

Oliver Wol·cott [wool-kuht], /ˈwʊl kət/, 1822–1908, U.S. chemist and educator.
Sir Philip, 1877–1962, English journalist and writer.

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He returned to TV in Chicago Hope, before landing NCIS, a spinoff from JAG in 2003, playing Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
NCIS’s Mark Harmon Is the World’s Biggest TV Star | Jason Lynch | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Gibbs said the decision was part of what he called a “routine” review of such clearances.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda | Center for Public Integrity | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Doyle also pressed Gibbs for the name of the person at HASC who raised questions about his article.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda | Center for Public Integrity | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“We could take him to the gym and drop a weight on his head,” Gibbs allegedly told Morlock.
‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See | Andrew Romano | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Gibbs walked up with a smile on his face and shot the guy two more times,” Winfield recalls.
‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See | Andrew Romano | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Mr. Gibbs also studied in the Scientific Department of the same Institution.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States | Martin R. Delany
Next morning, after waiting till such an hour as he thought late enough, Gibbs went to see Miss Prall.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn Wells
Whether it was too grewsome for their taste or whether there was some other reason, Gibbs tried hard to find out.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn Wells
Apparently she had heard something, Gibbs thought quickly, and he was more than ever anxious to get her away.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn Wells
"Nothing of the sort," spoke up Kate, briskly, and Gibbs wondered at the strange apparent relation between mistress and servant.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for Gibbs

Gibbs

/ (ɡɪbz) /

noun

James. 1682–1754, British architect; his buildings include St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London (1722–26), and the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (1737–49)
Josiah Willard. 1839–1903, US physicist and mathematician: founder of chemical thermodynamics

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Scientific definitions for Gibbs

Gibbs

[ gĭbz ]

American physicist known especially for his investigations of thermodynamics. He developed methods for analyzing the thermodynamic properties of substances, and his findings established the basic theory for physical chemistry.

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