1. the process of shaping pottery on a jigger (a potter’s wheel with a template)
Usage: pottery
2. manipulation or adjustment of something
Usage: informal

1. present participle of jigger; manipulating or adjusting something in a clever or makeshift way
Usage: informal

Examples

• He was jiggering with the old radio to get better reception.
• The potter spent hours jiggering the clay into perfect bowls.
• Stop jiggering with that machine or you’ll break it.
• The jiggering process requires steady hands and patience.
• She’s always jiggering around with her car engine.
• The ceramic studio offers classes in jiggering techniques.
• His constant jiggering of the settings made things worse.