gibbed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gibbed
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To the face of the standard is gibbed a sliding knee e.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
A frame consisting of two parts, f, f′, is gibbed to the edge of the shears at g and h.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Poor old Saxby was always anxious that no kind of"—Prescott gibbed at the word for a moment or two—"no kind of slur should be attached....
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by Compton MacKenzie
The carrier, upon which is mounted the driving spindle, is gibbed to the head, and has a vertical range sufficient to allow work 18 inches high to pass under centres.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
The work table t is gibbed to slideways in f, and is provided with suitable automatic feed and stop motion, and of course with a hand feed also.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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