Meaning & use
Jigs
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Lively folk dances, typically in compound time, or the music composed for them.
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The band struck up a set of jigs and the dancers took to the floor.
He tapped his foot along to the fiddler's jigs.
A note on using this word
Jigs originated in the British Isles and remain a staple of Irish and Scottish traditional music.
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2. noun
Tools or devices used to guide machine parts or hold a workpiece in place during manufacturing.
The workers used jigs to drill identical holes in every panel.
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