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kirby
[ kur-bee ]
/ ˈkɜr bi /
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noun, plural kir·bies.Angling.
a fishhook having an even bend.
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Also called kirby hook .
Origin of kirby
First recorded in 1795–1805; after the proper name
Words nearby kirby
Kipp's apparatus, kippy, kipuka, Kir, kirana, kirby, kirby grip, Kirby-Smith, Kirchhoff, Kirchhoff's law, Kirchhoff's laws
Other definitions for kirby (2 of 2)
Kirby
[ kur-bee ]
/ ˈkɜr bi /
noun
a male given name.
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