"jigging" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪŋ/ Forms: jiggings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jigging (plural jiggings)
  1. The act of dancing a jig.
    Sense id: en-jigging-en-noun-Yang1g01
  2. (mining) The act of using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-jigging-en-noun-C0wtHi2s Topics: business, mining

Verb

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} jigging
  1. present participle and gerund of jig Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: jig
    Sense id: en-jigging-en-verb-H~Gb0ZZ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 33 62

Inflected forms

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