Jackknife - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdʒæknaɪf|
Brit.
|ˈdʒæknæɪf|
noun
- a large knife with one or more folding blades
- a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
- a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
verb
- dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
Extra examples
The truck jackknifed on the icy road.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: jackknife
he/she/it: jackknifes
present participle: jackknifing
past tense: jackknifed
past participle: jackknifed
I/you/we/they: jackknife
he/she/it: jackknifes
present participle: jackknifing
past tense: jackknifed
past participle: jackknifed
noun
singular: jackknife
plural: jackknives
singular: jackknife
plural: jackknives
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