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Meaning of word jackknife from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

jackknife noun

Meaning : A large knife with one or more folding blades.

Synonyms : clasp knife

Meaning : A dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out.

jackknife verb

Meaning : Dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife.

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palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.

tomato plant (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

tomato (noun)
Mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable.

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

lycopersicon esculentum (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').