gibbed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gibbed
Example Sentences
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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 Rose, Joshua
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 Rose, Joshua
This is a gibbed instead of a weighted lathe, and the method of attaching the sliding block to the lathe rest is as follows:— A separate rod is pivoted to the sliding block.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The lower end of the matcher is held in place by being gibbed to the cross tie p′, Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
A gibbed slide rest is held to the shears by gibs, as in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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