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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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