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Grammar : Noun
Spell : jak-nahyf
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒækˌnaɪf



Définition of jackknife

  • As in swan dive : noun arched dive like swan's
Example sentences :
  • Robert drew a jackknife from his pocket, and did as he was bidden.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • The black strips at the end of each nail, Martin pared off with his jackknife.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • He took out his jackknife, and reaching over, severed the traces.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • Then he pulled out his jackknife and felt its sharp edge with his thumb.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Timothy Turtle » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • He carried a whetstone, on which he was sharpening his jackknife.
  • Extract from : « Little Prudy » by Sophie May
  • We tucked her in, and she spent the night folded up like a jackknife.
  • Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster
  • Like a flash he pulled out his jackknife and opened the blade.
  • Extract from : « The Putnam Hall Encampment » by Arthur M. Winfield
  • Them are his trousers I've on me and he gave me an oilskin and that jackknife.
  • Extract from : « Ulysses » by James Joyce
  • There must be a jackknife in it, or something besides the dollar.
  • Extract from : « The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories » by Various
  • With his jackknife he cleaned the fish as best he could, and then broiled it on a green twig.
  • Extract from : « Boys of The Fort » by Ralph Bonehill

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