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jigger

/ˈdʒɪɡə/ /ˈdʒɪɡɚ/

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noun

A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1 1/2 fluid ounces, the other typically 1 fluid ounce.

Examples :

"The bartender used a jigger to measure the 1.5-ounce rum and the 1-ounce orange juice for my cocktail. "

utensil drink amount

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A measure of 1 1/2 fluid ounces of liquor.

Examples :

"The bartender poured a jigger of whiskey into my glass. "

drink utensil amount

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A drink of whisky.

Examples :

"After school, my dad offered me a jigger of whisky. "

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The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.

Examples :

"The miner used a jigger to separate the valuable gold ore from the unwanted rock and dirt. "

geology machine utensil industry

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One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging.

Examples :

"The jigger carefully examined the ore sample, separating the valuable minerals from the waste. "

job person work industry technical

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A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware.

Examples :

"The factory worker carefully positioned the spoon blank on the jigger to shape its handle. "

utensil machine industry work technical

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A device used in the dyeing of cloth.

Examples :

"The textile factory uses a jigger to apply dye evenly to large rolls of fabric. "

machine device industry

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A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather.

Examples :

"The cobbler used the jigger to smooth out the leather on the new shoe. "

material machine industry technology

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Examples :

"My son's new jigger is a bright red. "

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A golf club used to play low flying shots to the putting green from short distances.

Examples :

"He used his jigger to chip the golf ball onto the green. "

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A warehouse crane.

Examples :

"The construction workers used the jigger to hoist the heavy beams into the new classroom building. "

machine building technology industry

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A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle.

Examples :

"The sailors used a jigger to get extra pulling power when hauling the heavy topsail sheet. "

nautical sailing technology machine

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A jiggermast.

Examples :

"The old sailing ship had two masts, a mainmast and a much smaller jigger at the stern. "

nautical sailing

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A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl.

Examples :

"The small jigger sailed out to the bay to catch some fish. "

nautical sailing vehicle fish

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A device used by fishermen to set their nets under the ice of frozen lakes.

Examples :

"During the long, cold winter, the fishermen relied on a jigger to position their nets under the thick ice covering the lake. "

device utensil fish nautical technology

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One who dances jigs; an odd-looking person.

Examples :

"Seeing that awkward jigger attempting the complicated dance moves made the class laugh. "

person dance appearance

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A short board or plank inserted into a tree for a person to stand on while cutting off higher branches.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a jigger to reach the high branches of the oak tree so he could trim them safely. "

material work agriculture

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A placeholder name for any small mechanical device.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old car needed a new jigger to adjust the carburetor. "

machine device technology technical

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A railway jigger, a small motorized or human powered vehicle used by railway workers to traverse railway tracks.

Examples :

"The railway jigger carried the maintenance crew along the tracks to the broken rail. "

vehicle machine technology technical

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The bridge or rest for the cue in billiards.

Examples :

"The pool hall had several jiggers available for players who needed help reaching difficult shots. "

sport utensil game

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An illicit electric shock device used to urge on a horse during a race.

Examples :

"The jockey used a jigger to try and get his horse to win the race. "

device sport race animal electric

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A streetcar drawn by a single horse.

Examples :

"In the small town, the last jigger still made its daily rounds, carrying people to the market and back. "

vehicle history

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A kind of early electric cash register.

Examples :

"My grandfather used a jigger to keep track of sales at his small grocery store. "

technology electronics machine business device history industry

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verb

To alter or adjust, particularly in ways not originally intended.

Examples :

"The student jiggered the settings on the computer to make the font larger, even though the instructions said it wasn't allowed. "

action technical

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verb

To use a jigger.

Examples :

"Before the party, I jiggered the volume on the stereo to a comfortable level. "

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To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.

Examples :

"The child jiggered the door open, surprising his mother. "

action sport machine

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A sandflea, Tunga penetrans, of the order Siphonaptera; chigoe.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the child's painful skin infection as being caused by a jigger. "

insect animal disease biology medicine

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A larva of any of several mites in the family Trombiculidae; chigger, harvest mite.

Examples :

"The child got a rash from the jiggers that were crawling in the grass. "

animal insect organism biology medicine

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A prison; a jail cell.

Examples :

"The prisoner was moved to a smaller jigger in the jail. "

police government law building

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An alleyway separating the backs of two rows of houses.

Examples :

"The children often played hide-and-seek in the narrow jigger behind the houses, a hidden world away from the busy street. "

architecture area property place

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Examples :

"I saw a strange object on the floor; it was a jigger. "

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Examples :

"Hearing a creak from the back room, she realized the jigger was slightly ajar. "

architecture building

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An illegal distillery.

Examples :

"During the prohibition era, many families operated a hidden jigger in the woods to make extra money. "

industry business

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noun

Examples :

"The thief used a jigger to open the locked filing cabinet. "

device technology item police weapon job law

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verb

Examples :

"The strict teacher jiggered the misbehaving student in the principal's office. "

law police government

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verb

To confound; to damn.

Examples :

"My sister's bad decisions really jiggered my plans for the weekend. "

curse negative exclamation