jack-knife English

Meaning jack-knife meaning

What does jack-knife mean?

jack-knife noun

— A compact folding knife.

— The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds.

— (colloquial) A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife.

— a semi-trailer truck accident

jack-knife verb

— To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does.

— (colloquial) To cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident.

Synonyms jack-knife synonyms

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jackknife

pocketknife