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Meanings of
jackknife
(jackknifed)
in English
Catalan
navalla
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A large knife with one or more folding blades.
clasp knife
Catalan
navalla
Usage of
jackknifed
in English
1
At least ten vehicles were
jackknifed
across the road, blue lights flashing.
2
Tall skinny pale ghosts,
jackknifed
on stools or sitting cross-legged on cushions.
3
Keeping the scissors grip on Coven's arm, Bourne
jackknifed
his body.
4
Florio ran past the jagged skid marks and
jackknifed
tractor trailer.
5
All the air rushed out of his body as he
jackknifed
.
6
Caine
jackknifed
at the waist, but held on to the child.
7
Bix cranked the wheel and the car
jackknifed
with a shrill mechanical screech.
8
She pushed her long hair back and
jackknifed
into the ocean.
9
His body
jackknifed
,
energized for a moment with sheer pain.
10
Both of them were extremely limber; their legs
jackknifed
into two nearly perfect splits.
11
Look out for the
jackknifed
truck south of Santa Clarita.
12
Eighteen-wheeler
jackknifed
not far in front of his position.
13
The batsman
jackknifed
his reaction but had no chance.
14
He
jackknifed
the wagon trying to back it up to the first eight-foot cordwood stack.
15
Bucky's body
jackknifed
,
and the boy howled with agony.
16
Arching her back she
jackknifed
herself to her feet.
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jackknifed
jackknife
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
jackknife into
jackknife forward
jackknife sideways
jackknifed truck
jackknife discriminant
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Translations for
jackknifed
Catalan
navalla
Jackknifed
through the time