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job

noun [C] (EXAMPLE)
 
 
/dʒɒb/ US  /dʒɑːb/ informal

Definition

an example of a particular type: It's an original, not one of those imitation jobs.Samples and examples
(Definition of job noun (EXAMPLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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