/ Dictionary / Index J job shop: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: job' shop" Pronunciation: [key] an agency or plant that supplies technical personnel or performs a specific function in a manufacturing process, usually on short-term temporary contracts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. job setter Job's-tears Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language