gibbing

Variant of gib

noun

an adjustable piece of metal, etc. for keeping moving parts of a machine in place or for reducing friction

Origin: ME gibbe, a swelling < L gibba, a hump < gibbus, bent, prob. < IE base *geibh- > Norw dial. keiv, askew

transitive verb gibbed, gibbing

to fasten or fit with a gib
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