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The correct spelling is jobbing.
How to pronounce jobbing
verb
Say it like: Job-bin-g
The correct spelling is jobbing. To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire. For example: "We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms."
Usage Examples
“We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms.”
“to job a carriage”
“The jobbing foundryman has very little control over the nature of the jobs which come his way.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.
- 2.To work as a jobber.
- 3.To take the loss.
- 4.To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
- 5.(often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.
noun
- 1.Buying and selling stocks or goods for profit; mercenary trading.
- 2.The fact or practice of using a public office or other position of trust for personal gain.
- 3.Work carried out by the job; piecework, odd-job work.
adjective
- 1.That does odd jobs; that works on occasional jobs as available.
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