New Definition–adjective | 1. | of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought
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into being: a new book. | | 2. | of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; novel: a new concept of the universe. | | 3. | having but lately or but now come into knowledge: a new chemical element. | | 4. | unfamiliar or strange (often fol. by to): ideas new to us; to visit new lands. | | 5. | having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.: a reception for our new minister. | | 6. | unaccustomed (usually fol. by to): people new to such work. | | 7. | coming or occurring afresh; further; additional: new gains. | | 8. | fresh or unused: to start a new sheet of paper. | | 9. | (of physical or moral qualities) different and better: The vacation made a new man of him. | | 10. | other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World. | | 11. | being the later or latest of two or more things of the same kind: the New Testament; a new edition of Shakespeare. | | 12. | (initial capital letter ) (of a language) in its latest known period, esp. as a living language at the present time: New High German. | –adverb | 13. | recently or lately (usually used in combination): The valley was green with new-planted crops. | | 14. | freshly; anew or afresh (often used in combination): roses new washed with dew; new-mown hay. | –noun | 15. | something that is new; a new object, quality, condition, etc.: Ring out the old, ring in the new. | |
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Jersey Definition–noun, plural -seys. | 1. | a close-fitting, knitted sweater or shirt. | | 2. | a plain-knit, machine-made fabric of wool, silk, nylon, rayon, etc., characteristically soft and elastic, used for garments. | | 3. | (initial capital letter) one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the island of Jersey, producing milk with a high butterfat content. | |
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Job Definition–noun | 1. | a piece of work, esp. a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn. | | 2. | a post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor. | | 3. | anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility: It is your job to be on time. | | 4. | an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs: to make the best of a bad job. | | 5. | the material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon: The housing project was a long and costly job. | | 6. | the process or requirements, details, etc., of working: It was a tediou
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s job. | | 7. | the execution or performance of a task: She did a good job. | | 8. | Slang. a theft or similar criminal action: The police caught the gang that pulled that bank job. | | 9. | a public or official act or decision carried through for the sake of improper private gain. | | 10. | Slang. an example of a specific or distinctive type: That little six-cylinder job was the best car I ever owned. | | 11. | Computers. a unit of work for a computer, generally comprising an application program or group of related programs and the data, linkages, and instructions to the operating system needed for running the programs. | –verb (used without object) | 12. | to work at jobs or odd pieces of work; work by the piece. | | 13. | to do business as a jobber. | | 14. | to turn public business, planning, etc., improperly to private gain. | –verb (used with object) | 15. | to assign or give (work, a contract for work, etc.) in separate portions, as among different contractors or workers (often fol. by out): He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. | | 16. | to buy in large quantities, as from wholesalers or manufacturers, and sell to dealers in smaller quantities: He jobs shoes in Ohio and Indiana. | | 17. | to get rid of or dispose of: His party jobbed him when he sought a second term in office. | | 18. | to swindle or trick (someone): They jobbed him out of his property. | | 19. | to carry on (public or official business) for improper private gain. | –adjective | 20. | of or for a particular job or transaction. | | 21. | bought, sold, or handled together: He's too big a customer to buy in less than job quantities. | —Idioms | 22. | do a job on, Slang. | a. | to destroy, defeat, damage, or confound thoroughly: The thugs did a job on him—he'll be in the hospital for a month. | | b. | to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly; snow. | | | 23. | on the job, alert; o
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