as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed
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Recent Examples of jigger
In partnership with The Vault by Robb Report, the company will create a custom cocktail box, complete with two glasses and a shaker, spoon, cocktail tongs, and jigger made from silvered bronze.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The jigger, bottle opener, and bar spoon are all double-sided.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The jigger, bottle opener, and bar spoon are all double-sided.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
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Best Buy: There’s no shortage of tech deals to be found at Best Buy, where hundreds of laptops, appliances, headphones, and more gadgets are currently on sale — including this 98-inch Smart TV that’s $1,200 off.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Now, thanks to the development of GaN technology, a power supply can be small enough to fit in a coat pocket and have enough outlets and muscle to power the most demanding laptops and gadgets.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Human smugglers, often linked to drug cartels, have used tunnels, ladders and power tools to cross walls.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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On top of that, with a variety of third-party tools available on the market, business owners can also have their pick, according to RMIT Vietnam’s Parida.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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No one has seen the seventh kind, the fearsome Night Fury, until Hiccup manages to knock one out of the sky with a homemade bola contraption.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The robot contraption all hooks up to a motor that Williams controls from a nearby desk.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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