Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The sifting, dressing, or sorting of ore by means of a jigging-machine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mining) The act or using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.
- noun (Mining), (Metal Working) A machine with a rotary milling cutter and a template by which the action of the cutter is guided or limited; -- used for forming the profile of an irregularly shaped piece; a profiling machine.
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- verb Present participle of
jig .
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Examples
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I'm not afraid to move some traps around, which we call jigging them around.
Knox 2009
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I'm not afraid to move some traps around, which we call jigging them around.
Knox 2009
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Their versatility for fishing all kinds of water and with all kinds of methods from trolling to jigging is unmatched.
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Classic shape and modern colors unite for the best of old and new in jigging spoons that should be baited with a minnow head or tail for added flavor.
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If you've pinpointed a specific target, such as a sunken bridge or a group of boulders, vertical jigging is the best approach.
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Line sensitivity plays a big role in jigging success, because many fish species strike as the lure free-falls toward the bottom, and the take can be so soft that you could miss it-even with big fish.
Jig Time 1999
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If you've pinpointed a specific target, such as a sunken bridge or a group of boulders, vertical jigging is the best approach.
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Where the superbraids have really changed jigging is in deep water.
Jig Time 1999
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The word jigging is all Nelson’s, or would be if not for Nick’s interjection that unfortunately misses the point that PZ makes quite clearly.
Yet another reason Paul Nelson is extremely silly - The Panda's Thumb 2007
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Ice fishing methods include "jigging" with short, light fishing rods and using tip-ups.
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