Jack

  • 71jack — I UK [dʒæk] / US noun Word forms jack : singular jack plural jacks * 1) [countable] a piece of equipment used for lifting and supporting a heavy object, for example a car when you are changing a tyre 2) [countable] a playing card that has a… …

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  • 72jack — [1] A device for lifting the vehicle, or part of the vehicle, off the ground to facilitate repairs. THE MOST COMMON JACKS body jack bottle jack bumper jack garage jack hydraulic jack jib jack pillar jack scissors jack side lift jack …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 73jack — jack1 [ dʒæk ] noun * ▸ 1 for lifting something heavy ▸ 2 for electricity supply ▸ 3 playing card ▸ 4 anything/nothing at all ▸ 5 (object used in) game ▸ 6 in lawn bowling 1. ) count a piece of equipment used for lifting and supporting a heavy… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 74jack up — verb lift with a special device jack up the car so you can change the tire • Syn: ↑jack • Derivationally related forms: ↑jack (for: ↑jack) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 75jack — [[t]dʒæk[/t]] n. 1) mac any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods: an automobile jack[/ex] 2) gam Also called knave 2) a playing card bearing the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 76Jack —    In Britain, and also in Canada, the USA, and Australia, Jack is the name routinely used in *fairytales for a resourceful, lucky hero, who may also sometimes be unscrupulous or a trickster. Henry Mayhew in his London Labour and the London Poor… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 77jack — 1. n. money. □ I don’t have the jack for a deal like that. □ How much jack will it take? 2. n. tobacco for rolling cigarettes. □ You got some jack I can bum? □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 78Jack-O — Infobox Film name = Jack O caption = DVD cover writer = Brad Linaweaver, Patrick Moran starring = Linnea Quigley, Maddisen Krown, Gary Doles, Ryan Latshaw director = Steve Latshaw producer = Steve Latshaw, John McCollister, Patrick Moran, Fred… …

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  • 79jack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. man, fellow; knave, bower; lever; sailor, hand; jack of all trades; ass, mule, donkey, rabbit; slang, money; applejack. See animal, elevation, male. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An instrument for elevating] …

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  • 80jack — [[t]ʤæ̱k[/t]] jacks, jacking, jacked 1) N COUNT A jack is a device for lifting a heavy object off the ground, for example a car. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n A jack is a playing card whose value is between a ten and a queen. A jack is usually… …

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