Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for gibbed. Search instead for gibed.

gibbed

American  
[gibd] / gɪbd /

adjective

Veterinary Medicine.
  1. (of a cat) castrated.


Etymology

Origin of gibbed

First recorded in 1625–35; gib 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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 Rose, Joshua

Slide rests for self-acting or engine lathes are divided into seven kinds, termed respectively as follows: simple, or single, elevating, weighted, gibbed, compound, duplex, and duplex compound.

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

The bed upon which the timber is placed to be mortised is gibbed to a sliding frame, which allows it to be set to any position, with the chisel straight or at an angle.

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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "gibbed" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com