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Meanings of quick jerk in English

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Usage of quick jerk in English
1
He met her eyes with a short, quick jerk of his head.
The girl who chased the moon: a novel
2
A quick jerk threw the bolt open, and the frightened boys poured out.
Canoe Boys and Campfires; Or, Adventures on Winding Waters
3
He bends down, and with a strong, quick jerk uncouples the rear car.
The Transgressors / Story of a Great Sin / A Political Novel of ...
4
With a quick jerk he then put on his cap again.
Napoleon and Blücher: An Historical Novel
5
After a while, however, he gave the rope a quick jerk.
Fifty Famous People: A Book of Short Stories
6
Then there was a quick jerk, and one violet was decapitated.
Westways: A Village Chronicle
7
With a quick jerk of his hand, he motioned for Emma to stand.
Two Truths and a Lie
8
Winston shook his head with a quick jerk; his body continued to tremble.
The Scorch Trials
9
North ordered the crazy to Melissa with a quick jerk of his head.
Dreamsnake
10
I've got him now, cried Lane, giving a quick jerk.
The Day of the Beast
11
She gestured to the trees behind her with a quick jerk of her head.
The Scorch Trials
12
Keen looked at Yovell's stricken face and gave a quick jerk of the head.
Success to the Brave
13
The quick jerk of a woman's head, her mouth falling open as she stared.
Knife of dreams
14
I gave the buckle a quick jerk, and it came loose, and the strap fell.
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker / Sometime Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on ...
15
With a quick jerk he wrenched off the little hammer and flung it from him.
The Face and the Mask
16
Then a quick jerk of the head and a sharp expulsion of breath announced success.
Mary Wollaston
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common