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Gin Very Common

Gin has 12 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Conj

Definitions
Noun
1

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

"After a long day at work, he poured himself a neat glass of gin to unwind."

gin
2

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

"The old farmer set up his gin in the cornfield to catch coyotes before they could damage the harvest."

3

a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers

"The old gin at the plantation efficiently separated the seeds from the raw cotton fibers before they were baled for shipment."

4

a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points

"After counting her hand and seeing it totaled only four points, she confidently went gin to win the round."

5

A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

"The elders gathered around Gin to share stories of their ancestors before the sun set on the horizon."

6

A trick; a device or instrument.

7

An Aboriginal woman.

In plain English: Gin is an Australian Aboriginal term for a woman.

"The tour guide explained that gin played a vital role in traditional bush medicine."

Verb
1

separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

"The farmer operated his old machine to separate the seeds from the harvested cotton with a cotton gin before baling it for market."

gin
2

trap with a snare

"gin game"

gin
3

To remove the seeds from cotton with a cotton gin.

"After years of waiting, they finally gin up enough courage to ask her out on a date."

4

To begin.

In plain English: Gin means to start something.

"Let's gin our workout with some stretching."

Conj
1

If.

"The bartender poured me a gin and tonic while I waited for my table."

Example Sentences
"The tour guide explained that gin played a vital role in traditional bush medicine." noun
"She ordered a gin and tonic at the bar." noun
"The local distillery produces excellent small-batch gin." noun
"He kept his favorite bottle of gin on the shelf." noun
"Let's gin our workout with some stretching." verb
See Also
alcohol tonic singapore sling gin up start trap if ginlike
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
liquor trap machine rummy separate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bathtub gin sloe gin geneva
Rhyming Words
agin ogin rugin algin elgin fagin yogin oggin login nagin begin lezgin origin huggin buggin golgin noggin hoggin doggin bangin
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