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Jackknife Common

Jackknife has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a large knife with one or more folding blades

2

a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out

3

Alternative spelling of jack-knife

Verb
1

dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

2

Alternative spelling of jack-knife

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pocketknife dive
Rhyming Words
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