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jiggers

/ˈdʒɪɡərz/

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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 precisely measured the ingredients for each cocktail using two jiggers, ensuring consistent strength and flavor. "

utensil drink item amount

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

Examples :

"The bartender carefully poured two jiggers of whiskey into the cocktail shaker. "

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A drink of whisky.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, he poured himself two jiggers of whisky to relax. "

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Examples :

""My brother and I rode our jiggers to the park after school." "

vehicle machine

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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. "

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A warehouse crane.

Examples :

"The warehouse workers used the jiggers to efficiently move heavy boxes of produce. "

machine industry building technical

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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 sailor used the jiggers to hoist the heavy sail more easily. "

nautical sailing technical machine

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A jiggermast.

Examples :

"The tall ship had three masts: a foremast, a mainmast, and a smaller jiggermast near the stern. "

nautical sailing

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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

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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

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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

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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 gardener used a jigger to reach the top branches of the apple tree. "

technical agriculture work

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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

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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 workers used jiggers to quickly inspect the tracks after the storm. "

vehicle machine technology industry work

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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

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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

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A streetcar drawn by a single horse.

Examples :

"Before the electric streetcar, many cities relied on jiggers to transport people across town. "

vehicle history

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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

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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

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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

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A prison; a jail cell.

Examples :

"After the riot, the troublemakers were thrown into the jiggers to cool off. "

government police building law place

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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

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body organ sex anatomy

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body sex organ anatomy human

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Examples :

"I need to close the barn jiggers before the cows get out. "

architecture property building

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An illegal distillery.

Examples :

"The police raided several jiggers hidden deep in the Appalachian mountains. "

industry business place

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Examples :

"The thief used jiggers to open the car door quickly. "

police device job