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jackknife 1. a knife with the blade pivoted to fold into a recess in the handle 2. a former name for a type of dive in which the diver bends at the waist in midair, with his legs straight and his hands touching his feet, finally straightening out and entering the water headfirst: forward pike dive How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An inexperienced driver jackknifed the wagon while backing up, bending the tongue. NEWHALL -- A tanker truck jackknifed Tuesday in the Newhall Pass, tying up southbound traffic for two hours. I ride the subway under the Ventura (101) Freeway twice a week and it doesn't matter if a truck has jackknifed above me. |
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