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Meanings of jacks in English
A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball.
Synonyms
Examples for "knucklebones"
Examples for "knucklebones"
1
She frowned as she rubbed the musk-ox knucklebones together a third time.
2
All five knucklebones landed, neatly balanced, on the back of his hand.
3
Half a dozen more were playing some complicated game with human knucklebones.
4
She groaned as the waves tossed our ship like a gambler tosses knucklebones.
5
She held out her palm and offered Lucius the knucklebones.
1
That he had no jackstones was of small moment to him.
2
They were scattered as jackstones are scattered from a gigantic throw.
3
Our jackstones, by the way, were not stones but bones.
4
Only she's lost her jackstones and I can't find mine.
5
He's in the pasture playing jackstones with the children.
Usage of jacks in English
1
Photo: Donald Nicolson The Beast in the process of refurbishment, jacks removed.
2
And when one jacks up its prices, the rest follow in lockstep.
3
Most members of the profession are depressed steeple-jacks, ex-stevedors, ex-sailors and bums.
4
To steady these and hold on by were double shrouds of supple-jacks.
5
Notwithstanding their stunted growth, the black-jacks are umbrageous, and give good shade.
6
High-lift jacks, recovery boards and shovels adorn the roof racks and trays.
7
Frantically, then, she yanked the jacks and slammed them into Radio 3.
8
I broke my first record in 1979 for the most jumping jacks.
9
He jacks his long legs over the guard fence and straightens up.
10
The jacks hesitated, drew back, then slouched to their seats, scowling threateningly.
11
No more cranes, screw-jacks, windlasses, cranks, or other machines will be wanted.
12
Does doing 20 jumping jacks every day at school result in increased fitness?
13
The story of the jacks may be given afterwards in the history lessons.
14
The number of jacks to be picked up goes in order.
15
Said all the invitations that mean anything come when you're in the jacks.
16
A snow globe and a cuddly toy cat and new jacks.
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Jacks across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common