noun Download 🔗Share 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 precisely measured the ingredients for each cocktail using two jiggers, ensuring consistent strength and flavor. " utensil drink item amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A measure of 1 1/2 fluid ounces of liquor. Examples : "The bartender carefully poured two jiggers of whiskey into the cocktail shaker. " drink amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drink of whisky. Examples : "After a long day at work, he poured himself two jiggers of whisky to relax. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sieve used in sorting or separating ore. Examples : "At the mine, workers used jiggers to separate the valuable copper ore from the waste rock. " geology material item machine industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging. Examples : "At the mine, the jiggers worked tirelessly, sorting through the freshly extracted ore to separate the valuable minerals from the waste rock. " mineral job geology person work industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware. Examples : "In the silverware factory, the skilled workers used jiggers to precisely shape the spoons and forks. " machine technology utensil industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device used in the dyeing of cloth. Examples : "The textile factory uses automated jiggers to ensure each bolt of fabric is evenly dyed. " machine device industry material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather. Examples : "The tannery used jiggers to make the leather smooth and uniform for crafting high-quality shoes. " machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bicycle. Examples : ""My brother and I rode our jiggers to the park after school." " vehicle machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A golf club used to play low flying shots to the putting green from short distances. Examples : "The golfer carefully selected one of his jiggers to chip the ball onto the green from just off the fringe. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A warehouse crane. Examples : "The warehouse workers used the jiggers to efficiently move heavy boxes of produce. " machine industry building technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 sailor used the jiggers to hoist the heavy sail more easily. " nautical sailing technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A jiggermast. Examples : "The tall ship had three masts: a foremast, a mainmast, and a smaller jiggermast near the stern. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl. Examples : "From the harbor, we could see several jiggers heading out to sea, their sails catching the morning wind. " nautical sailing vehicle fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device used by fishermen to set their nets under the ice of frozen lakes. Examples : "During the winter ice fishing tournament, experienced anglers used their jiggers to efficiently position their nets deep under the frozen lake. " device utensil fish nautical sport item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who dances jigs; an odd-looking person. Examples : "Despite their awkward movements, the jiggers at the town dance always brought a lot of energy to the floor. " person dance appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A short board or plank inserted into a tree for a person to stand on while cutting off higher branches. Examples : "The gardener used a jigger to reach the top branches of the apple tree. " technical agriculture work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A placeholder name for any small mechanical device. Examples : ""The engineer needed to replace a few jiggers in the assembly line machine, small parts that controlled the flow of materials." " device machine item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A railway jigger, a small motorized or human powered vehicle used by railway workers to traverse railway tracks. Examples : "The railway workers used jiggers to quickly inspect the tracks after the storm. " vehicle machine technology industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bridge or rest for the cue in billiards. Examples : "The pool hall had several jiggers available so players could comfortably reach shots across the table. " sport game utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An illicit electric shock device used to urge on a horse during a race. Examples : "The investigation revealed that the jockey was using jiggers to unfairly increase his horse's speed during the race. " sport race device animal electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A streetcar drawn by a single horse. Examples : "Before the electric streetcar, many cities relied on jiggers to transport people across town. " vehicle history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of early electric cash register. Examples : "Back in the 1920s, before modern cash registers, many small shops used jiggers to record sales. " technology electronics machine business device item history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sandflea, Tunga penetrans, of the order Siphonaptera; chigoe. Examples : "After walking barefoot on the beach in the tropics, she worried about getting jiggers under her skin. " animal insect biology organism disease medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A larva of any of several mites in the family Trombiculidae; chigger, harvest mite. Examples : "After hiking in the tall grass, I had itchy red bumps all over my ankles; I think I was bitten by jiggers. " insect animal biology medicine organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prison; a jail cell. Examples : "After the riot, the troublemakers were thrown into the jiggers to cool off. " government police building law place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An alleyway separating the backs of two rows of houses. Examples : "The kids often cut through the jiggers behind the houses to get to the park faster. " architecture property area building place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A door. Examples : "I need to close the barn jiggers before the cows get out. " architecture property building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An illegal distillery. Examples : "The police raided several jiggers hidden deep in the Appalachian mountains. " industry business place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lock pick. Examples : "The thief used jiggers to open the car door quickly. " police device job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading