Meaning of JOGGLE
Pronunciation: | | 'jâgul
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- [n] a slight irregular shaking motion
- [n] a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
- [v] fasten or join with a joggle
- [v] move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
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| Synonyms: | | dowel, dowel pin, jiggle, jiggle, wiggle |
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| See Also: | | agitate, fasten, fastener, fastening, fix, fixing, holdfast, secure, shake, shaking, wag, waggle | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Jog"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Joggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Joggling}.] [Freq. of jog.]
1. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to
cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
2. (Arch.) To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent
sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.
The struts of a roof are joggled into the truss
posts. --Gwilt.
\Jog"gle\, v. i.
To shake or totter; to slip out of place.
\Jog"gle\, n. [Arch.]
A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of
building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but
incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two
adjacent stones, or the like.
{Joggle joint} (Arch.), a joint in any kind of building
material, where the joining surfaces are made with
joggles.
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