| 释义 |
jog·gle
I. \ˈjägəl\ verb
(joggled ; joggled ; joggling \-g(ə)liŋ\ ; joggles)
Etymology: freq. of jog (I)
transitive verb
: to shake slightly : push suddenly but slightly so as to cause to shake or totter : jostle, jog
< skate up to the muskrat house and joggle it — Pete Barrett >
< don't want anything … that might even joggle your precious status quo — Louis Auchincloss >
intransitive verb
: to have or go with a shaking or jerking motion : shake slightly to and fro or up and down
< the faint sounds of rifles joggling on backs — Robert De Vries >
< when empty, they joggled … violently on their ironshod wheels — Christopher Rand >
II. noun
(-s)
: a joggling motion
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: jog (III) + -le (diminutive suffix)
1.
a. : a notch or tooth in the joining surface of a piece of building material to prevent slipping
b. : a slight step-shaped offset formed into a flat piece of metal (as for providing a flange)
2. : a dowel for joining two adjacent blocks of masonry
3. : a joint that is formed by joggles
IV. transitive verb
(joggled ; joggled ; joggling ; joggles)
1. : to join by means of a joggle so as to prevent sliding apart
2. : to offset (sheet metal) at a corner or edge for improved fit |