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jigger

noun

ˈji-gər

Definition of jigger

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 The set includes a jigger, strainer, bar spoon, bottle opener, zester, two whiskey spheres, a muddler, tongs and four cocktail picks. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025 Add a touch of orange zest, a jigger of brandy, some butter and cream, anything that says the holidays. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025 This comes down to a classic Boston shaker set ($30), a strainer ($13) to match, a two-sided bar jigger ($19), and a section of your kitchen counter that sorta permanently has a dish towel folded onto it. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025 Includes double-sided jigger and quality bar spoon with muddler. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jigger

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Morrison is promising new cars, new gadgets, and a new ultimate villain ripped straight from the headlines.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
If neck pain keeps coming back or the lines bothering you keep getting deeper, talk with a doctor or dermatologist instead of relying on a gadget alone.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gadget

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There’s the plush seating area for makeup, hair, and comfortable waiting, of course, but there’s also a bathroom replete with outlets for styling tools and with multiple sinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
This year's prizes began with the Nobel for medicine, awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

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The unique contraption leverages air pressure changes to stretch the neck while relaxing your entire upper body with its three heat settings and stiffness-eliminating, dual-wavelength red light therapy.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Hutzler started training to fly the contraption — also known as powered paragliding — in 2021 in Florida and later became an instructor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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