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Job \Job\ (j[o^]b), n. [Prov. E. job, gob, n., a small piece of
wood, v., to stab, strike; cf. E. gob, gobbet; perh.
influenced by E. chop to cut off, to mince. See {Gob}.]
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1. A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
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2. A piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work
undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the job
for a thousand dollars.
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3. A public transaction done for private profit; something
performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but
really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
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4. Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately
or unfortunately. [Colloq.]
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5. A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job.
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6. A task, or the execution of a task; as, Michelangelo did a
great job on the David statue.
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7. (Computers) A task or coordinated set of tasks for a
multitasking computer, submitted for processing as a
single unit, usually for execution in background. See {job
control language}.
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Note: Job is used adjectively to signify doing jobs, used for
jobs, or let on hire to do jobs; as, job printer; job
master; job horse; job wagon, etc.
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{By the job}, at a stipulated sum for the work, or for each
piece of work done; -- distinguished from {time work}; as,
the house was built by the job.

{Job lot}, a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold
out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for
the whole; as, these articles were included in a job lot.


{Job master}, one who lest out horses and carriages for hire,
as for family use. [Eng.]

{Job printer}, one who does miscellaneous printing, esp.
circulars, cards, billheads, etc.

{Odd job}, miscellaneous work of a petty kind; occasional
work, of various kinds, or for various people.

{to do a job on}, to harm badly or destroy. [slang]

{on the job}, alert; performing a responsibility well.
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Job \Job\, v. i.
1. To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do
petty work.
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Authors of all work, to job for the season. --Moore.
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2. To seek private gain under pretense of public service; to
turn public matters to private advantage.
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And judges job, and bishops bite the town. --Pope.
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3. To carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or
stocks.
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Job \Job\ (j[=o]b), n.
The hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the
prototypical patient man.
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{Job's comforter}.
(a) A false friend; a tactless or malicious person who, under
pretense of sympathy, insinuates rebukes.
(b) A boil. [Colloq.]

{Job's news}, bad news. --Carlyle.

{Job's tears} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Coix Lacryma}), with
hard, shining, pearly grains.
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Job \Job\ (j[o^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jobbed} (j[o^]bd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Jobbing}.]
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1. To strike or stab with a pointed instrument. --L'Estrange.
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2. To thrust in, as a pointed instrument. --Moxon.
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3. To do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to
sublet (work); as, to job a contract.
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4. (Com.) To buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of
importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to
retailers; as, to job goods.
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5. To hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as,
to job a carriage. --Thackeray.
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