jib
Example Sentences
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Security Minister Dan Jarvis said that the problem was a recurring one, telling MPs that "forced entry, tailgating, and so-called jibbing, are not victimless acts".
From BBC
Byers started thinking about imaginary books 15 years ago, when he was having a jib door — a door disguised as part of a wall of bookshelves — made for his private library.
From New York Times
Apparently RFK Jr vetted him this week and really liked the cut of his jib.
From Salon
To borrow the old sailing expression, they liked the cut of his jib.
From BBC
It leans like a ladder in midair, “and the camera is on another track with a jib arm and a dolly attached to the top of the jib.”
From New York Times
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