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Word of the day
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February 26
gig
n
(
informal
)
Originally
(
music
)
, a
performing
engagement
by a
musician
or
musical
group
;
(
by extension
,
film
,
television
,
theater
)
a
job
or
role
for a
performer
.
(
by extension
)
Any job, especially one that is
freelance
or
temporary
, or
done
on an
on-demand
basis
.
(
US
,
military
)
A
demerit
received
for some
infraction
of a
military
deportment
or
dress
code
.
[...]
(
informal
,
computing
)
Clipping of
gigabyte
(
“
one
billion
(1,000,000,000)
bytes
”
)
.
(
slang
,
chiefly
sciences
)
Any
unit
of
measurement
having the
SI
prefix
giga-
.
[...]
Senses relating to vehicles.
(
nautical
)
A
small
,
narrow
,
open
boat
carried
in a
larger
ship
, and
used
for
transportation
between the ship and the
shore
, another
vessel
, etc.
(
Southern England
,
by extension
)
A
similar
rowing boat
or
sailboat
, especially one used for
racing
; specifically, a
six
-
oared
sea
rowing boat
commonly found in
Cornwall
and the
Isles of Scilly
.
(
road transport
,
historical
)
A
two
-
wheeled
carriage
drawn
by a
single
horse
.
[...]
(
fishing
)
Synonym of
fishgig
or
fizgig
(
“
a
spear
with a
barb
on the
end
of it,
used
for
catching
fish
,
frogs
, or other
small
animals
”
)
.
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