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Gis vs Gib - What's the difference?

gis | gib |

As nouns the difference between gis and gib

is that gis is plural of GI|lang=en while gib is a bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.

As verbs the difference between gis and gib

is that gis is third-person singular of GI while gib is to fasten in place with a gib.

As an initialism GIS

is geographic Information Systems.

gis

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geographic Information Science

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    gib

    English

    Etymology 1

    (18th century). Perhaps abbreviated from (m), the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox'', in the ''Romaunt of the Rose , etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.
  • A castrated male cat or ferret.
  • A male cat; a tomcat.

    • Verb

  • To fasten in place with a gib.

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from giblet.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) Miscellaneous pieces of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.

    • Verb

  • (lb) To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.

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