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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 addition to the shaker, the set comes with a matching cocktail stirrer, double-sided jigger, and strainer.
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The set even comes with a jigger to mimic a bartending experience.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
The set consists of a shaker, bar spoon, corkscrew, muddler, strainer, double jigger, measuring cup, stoppers, bottle pourers, brushes, tongs, ice stones and a bamboo stand.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2023
First and foremost, a good cocktail shaker, jigger for measuring, and strainer for a smooth beverage.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The set even comes with a jigger to mimic a bartending experience.
—Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
The set consists of a shaker, bar spoon, corkscrew, muddler, strainer, double jigger, measuring cup, stoppers, bottle pourers, brushes, tongs, ice stones and a bamboo stand.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2023
First and foremost, a good cocktail shaker, jigger for measuring, and strainer for a smooth beverage.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
Noun
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Compared to the other types of gadgets vying to be the intermediary in our buying process, Alexa+ has serious disadvantages.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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With so many options to choose from, the tricky part is actually deciding which gadget to buy.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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This versatile bag also makes a thoughtful gift for any traveler, offering enough space to fit hair tools, toiletries, medication, and more.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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What to watch: Scores of health tech companies now advertise tools, often driven by artificial intelligence, aimed at cutting down provider workload by automating administrative tasks.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
9 Mar. 2025
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Being on a red carpet is already stressful enough for everyone there; that ecosystem doesn’t need a Saw-like contraption that could knock out Chloe Fineman that much.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Steinbeck plaque was face up in a metal contraption called a casting flask.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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