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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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2 -- 3 -- color) Competitive diver Felix Grossman, 68, of Encino practices his gainers, jackknives and somersaults at the stadium pool at the University of Southern California. Little wonder then that the culture of the road is covered in chrome--on hubcaps, bumpers, handlebars, gas tanks, exhaust pipes; on truckstop lunch counters, spurs, gun barrels, jackknives. The fact that Mom remembers the book from her childhood helps, but even without that, how could one miss with a train that's laden with toy airplanes, tops, jackknives, picture puzzles, books, and everything else that matters in life |
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