jib

Example Sentences

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She also uses a floating router jib for most of their joinery since the machine can’t rest on the wood’s uneven surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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 • Jun. 21, 2023

Once the jib was in place, we tried to tack toward a less windy spot, off Bainbridge Island near Port Madison.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

People were chanting "jib, jib, jib", he said.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2021

He coiled the jib on itself and let it lie—ready to use if needed rapidly.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen