Definition of "jig"
noun:
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A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
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A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.
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A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
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A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
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A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.
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verb:
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To move briskly, especially as a dance.
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To fish with a jig.
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