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
Not quite as much as this crazy jigger, but extraordinary nonetheless.
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Loz Blain
august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
These are squid jiggers that have adopted multifunctional roles, providing logistics, operational coordination and limited medical care.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Make a Derby pie for dessert, accompany it with a single jigger of bourbon and branch water, and count your winnings.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Loz Blain
august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
These are squid jiggers that have adopted multifunctional roles, providing logistics, operational coordination and limited medical care.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Make a Derby pie for dessert, accompany it with a single jigger of bourbon and branch water, and count your winnings.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
Noun
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The gadget charges via a USB-C port and can also be used while charging.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Microsoft unveiled a new category of PC that features generative artificial intelligence tools built into Windows, the company's world-leading operating system.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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When selecting a specific use case to pursue, Pantone considered the struggles its customers had previously brought to the company’s attention and surveyed other tools on the market for designers and creatives.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One loose bolt or misplaced screw is enough to grind the entire contraption to a halt.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Believing that Tesla built Alfred’s Transporter machine, Robert hopes the wizard can build a similar contraption for him.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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