jig

jig, dance of English origin that is performed also in Ireland and Scotland. It is usually a lively dance, performed by one or more persons, with quick and irregular steps. When the jig was introduced to the United States, it was often danced in minstrel shows. In instrumental music the gigue, the successor to the jig, was used by Bach and Handel in their suites.

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jig

1. any of several old rustic kicking and leaping dances

2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance, usually in six-eight time

3. a mechanical device designed to hold and locate a component during machining and to guide the cutting tool

4. Angling any of various spinning lures that wobble when drawn through the water

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jig [jig]

(engineering)

A machine for dyeing piece goods by moving the cloth at full width (open width) through the dye liquor on rollers.

(mechanical engineering)

A device used to position and hold parts for machining operations and to guide the cutting tool.

(mining engineering)

A vibrating device in which coal is cleaned and ore is concentrated in water.