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jackknifed — jack·knife || dʒæknaɪf n. large pocketknife whose blade folds into the handle; dive in which the diver doubles up in mid air and then straightens out before entering the water v. bend like a pocketknife, double up, bend sharply in half; do a… … English contemporary dictionary
jackknife — /jak nuyf /, n., pl. jackknives, v., jackknifed, jackknifing, adj. n. 1. a large pocketknife. 2. Fancy Diving. a dive in which the diver bends in midair to touch the toes, keeping the legs straight, and then straightens out. v.i. 3. to bend or… … Universalium
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2005 Glendale train crash — Infobox rail accident title= PAGENAME date= 6:03, January 26, 2005 location= Los Angeles County, California coordinates= coord|34|7|47.67|N|118|15|48.42|W line = Coast Line (UP) cause= vehicle placed on track, deliberate sabotage trains= 3: 2… … Wikipedia
Jackknifing — means the accidental of an articulated vehicle (i.e. one towing a trailer) such that it resembles the acute angle of a folding pocket knife. If a vehicle towing a trailer skids, the trailer can push it from behind until it spins round and faces… … Wikipedia
lorry — noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑truck ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, huge, large ▪ ten ton, 12 tonne, etc. ▪ army … Collocations dictionary
jackknife — I UK [ˈdʒækˌnaɪf] / US noun [countable] Word forms jackknife : singular jackknife plural jackknives UK [ˈdʒækˌnaɪvz] / US 1) a small knife with a blade that folds into its handle 2) a dive in which you jump high, touch your toes, and then stretch … English dictionary
Tractor-trailer — Tract o*r trail er, n. a combination of a tractor[4] hooked up to a trailer, forming a common type of truck[7] used for carrying freight on highways. Traffic was backed up for miles by a jackknifed tractor trailer. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jackknife — I. noun Date: 1711 1. a large strong pocketknife 2. 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 1. to cut… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Eschede train disaster — The Eschede train disaster was one of the world s deadliest high speed train accidents. It occurred on 3 June 1998, near the village of Eschede in the Celle district of Lower Saxony, Germany. The toll of 101 dead and 88 injured surpassed the 1971 … Wikipedia
