jackknifes
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 jack·knife n. Pronunciation: ' jak- ˌ nīf Function: noun Date: 1711 1 : a large strong pocketknife 2 : a dive executed headfirst in which the diver bends from the waist and touches the ankles while holding the knees unbent and then straightens out]]> 2 jackknife n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1806 1 : to cut with a jackknife 2 : to cause to double up like a jackknife intransitive verb 1 : to double up like a jackknife < jackknifed into a seat beside me, folding up his six feet eight ― Lady Bird Johnson> 2 : to turn and form an angle of 90 degrees or less with each other ― used especially of a tractor-trailer combination]]>