Jackknifes

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo fold in the middle, as a jackknife does.

"The cat jackknifed in the air and landed gracefully on its feet."

2.verbTo cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident.

"Before I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed the truck."

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