English-Finnish translations for jack-knife

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Definition of jack-knife

• A compact folding knife
• The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds
• A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife
• To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does
• To cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident

Examples

• He kept a jack-knife in his pocket for various tasks.
• It took me hundreds of dives to master even the simple jackknife
• I have seen several jack-knives along that dangerous stretch of road.
• The cat jackknifed in the air and landed gracefully on its feet.
• Before I knew what was happening, Id jack-knifed the truck. transitive--
• Before I knew what was happening, Id jack-knifed. intransitive--

Related words

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• jack-of-all-trades
• Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
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• jack-in-the-bush
• jack-o'-lantern
• jack-o'-lantern mushroom
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