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Definition of: gib
(gib) noun Mech.
1. A wedge-shaped or other piece of metal that holds another in place or adjusts a bearing, etc.
2. A bearing surface, usually of brass, let into the cross-head of a steam engine to reduce friction.
—v.t. gibbed, gib·bing To fasten with a gib or gibs; supply with a gib. [? <GIBBET]
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