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    on the job
    [ adj ]
    actively engaged in paid work
    <adj.all>
    the working populationthe ratio of working men to unemployed
    a working mother
    robots can be on the job day and night


    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}.]
    1. A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.

    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.

    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.

    4. Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately
    or unfortunately. [Colloq.]

    5. A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job.
    [Colloq.]

    6. A task, or the execution of a task; as, Michelangelo did a
    great job on the David statue.
    [PJC]

    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}.
    [PJC]

    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.

    {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.
    [slang]
    [1913 Webster +PJC]

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