Gibbs

[gibz]

noun

1. James, 1682–1754, Scottish architect and author.

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

3. Oliver Wolcott 1822–1908, U.S. chemist and educator.

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

Gibbs

/ ɡɪbz /

noun

1. James. 1682–1754, British architect; his buildings include St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London (1722–26), and the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (1737–49)

2. Josiah Willard. 1839–1903, US physicist and mathematician: founder of chemical thermodynamics

Gibbs

1. 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.

Example Sentences

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

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There have only been three instances of a ball carrier going faster than that this season—and two of them belong to Gibbs.

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As the fire garnered national attention, Keegan Gibbs, the brigade’s director of operations, found himself talking to CNN, Vogue and the New York Times.

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Prof Daniel Gibbs, food security lead at the University of Birmingham's School of Biosciences, also has concerns about the long-term consequences.

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The Grade I-listed building contains the Hogarth Stair, part of architect James Gibbs' 1730s redesign, which is surrounded by the large scale paintings The Pool of Bethesda and The Good Samaritan.

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