Usage of "jackknifed"

A large knife with one or more folding blades.

Simple and versatile statistical method for resampling.

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Usage of jackknife (jackknifed) in English

At least ten vehicles were jackknifed across the road, blue lights flashing. 
 Heartless 

Tall skinny pale ghosts, jackknifed on stools or sitting cross-legged on cushions. 
 Edge of Infinity 

Keeping the scissors grip on Coven's arm, Bourne jackknifed his body. 
 The bourne objective 

Florio ran past the jagged skid marks and jackknifed tractor trailer. 
 The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud 

All the air rushed out of his body as he jackknifed. 
 The Storyteller 

Caine jackknifed at the waist, but held on to the child. 
 Fire With Fire 

Bix cranked the wheel and the car jackknifed with a shrill mechanical screech. 
 Flesh and blood 

She pushed her long hair back and jackknifed into the ocean. 
 Anansi Boys 

His body jackknifed, energized for a moment with sheer pain. 
 The abduction 

Both of them were extremely limber; their legs jackknifed into two nearly perfect splits. 
 Pretty Little Secrets 

He jackknifed upwards, lips drawn back in an unconscious snarl. 
 The Purple Emperor 

The batsman jackknifed his reaction but had no chance. 
 The Guardian 

He jackknifed the wagon trying to back it up to the first eight-foot cordwood stack. 
 The story of edgar sawtelle 

Bucky's body jackknifed, and the boy howled with agony. 
 Swan Song 

Abruptly he jackknifed himself up out of the chair. 
 The Case of the Long–Legged Models 

Arching her back she jackknifed herself to her feet. 
 Provenance 

Jackknifed through the time

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