Jackknife

Synonyms for "jackknife" (86 found)

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Closest matches (18)

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Noun(2 words)
clasp knifeclose

Strong matches (25)

Noun(5 words)
collapsefoldfolding knifefolding movelose control

Related words (43)

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Noun(1 words)

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More general

9 entries
divedivingdriving maneuverknifeknife operationmovementpocket knifepocketknife

More specific

6 entries
aircraft jackknifeautomatic knifeblade foldinglockback knifesemi truck jackknifingtruck jackknife

Collocations

10 entries
aircraft jackknifeblade foldingfolding knifejackknife accidentjackknife maneuverknife safetypocketknifepocketknife foldtrailer jackknifetruck jackknife

Inflections

4 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

[…] near it is a cluster of weapons of villanous aspect, comprising every thing from a Malayan creese to a sailor's jackknife or a Smith & Wesson revolver.

Source: wiktionary

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