Gibbs

[ gibz ]

/ gɪbz /

noun

James,1682–1754, Scottish architect and author.

Josiah Willard,1839–1903, U.S. physicist.

Oliver Wol·cott

[woo l-kuh t] /ˈwʊl kət/, 1822–1908, U.S. chemist and educator.

Sir Philip,1877–1962, English journalist and writer.

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Examples from the Web for gibbs

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|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|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|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|DAILY BEAST

Each skull, Morlock was told, stood for one of the “dudes Gibbs has killed.”
‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See|Andrew Romano|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He tossed the necklace on the table from which it slid to the floor at Gibbs feet.
Under Cover|Roi Cooper Megrue
Theres a deaf and dumb chicken out here, Gibbs replied anxiously.
Under Cover|Roi Cooper Megrue
If Gibbs had gone without speaking, Cranston would have known no sleep that night.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall
"You can't have either of us without the other, Mr. Gibbs," playfully remarked Kincaid.
Kincaid's Battery|George W. Cable
Mr. Gibbs turned and, drawing himself up to five feet three, surveyed the speaker with an offensive stare.
Ship's Company, The Entire Collection|W.W. Jacobs

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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Science definitions for gibbs

Gibbs

[ gĭbz ]

Josiah Willard 1839-1903

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.