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Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - jackknife

 

Jackknife

jackknife
n. & v. --n. (pl. -knives) 1 a large clasp-knife. 2 a dive in which the body is first bent at the waist and then straightened. --v.intr. (-knifed, -knifing) (of an articulated vehicle) fold against itself in an accidental skidding movement.
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  I. noun Date: 1711 a large strong pocketknife, 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, II. verb Date: 1806 transitive verb to cut with a ~, to cause to double up like a ~, intransitive verb to double up like a ~ , to turn and form an angle of 90 degrees or less with each other ...
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