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I . jackknife [ˈdʒæknaɪf] N

1. jackknife (large folding knife):

jackknife

большо́й складно́й нож m

2. jackknife (type of dive):

jackknife

прыжо́к m согну́вшись

II . jackknife [ˈdʒæknaɪf] VB intr AUTO

jackknife

скла́дываться вдво́е

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The jackknife, the bootstrap, and other resampling plans. en.wikipedia.org

For many statistical parameters the jackknife estimate of variance tends asymptotically to the true value almost surely. en.wikipedia.org

For the more general jackknife, the delete-m observations jackknife, the bootstrap can be seen as a random approximation of it. en.wikipedia.org

The drivers of the car and the tractor-trailer that jackknifed were not hurt. en.wikipedia.org

The results compare favorably with the estimates from the jackknife with agreement improving with increasing sample size. en.wikipedia.org

Rubber gloves, antiseptic wipes, tinfoil, jackknife, or halazone tablets (which purify the water) are also to be included into a survival kit. en.wikipedia.org

He was even able to use his jackknife to wound the legs of two of his assailants. en.wikipedia.org

In extreme circumstances, a driver may attempt to deliberately jackknife the vehicle in order to halt it following brake failure. en.wikipedia.org

She slowed to a halt, mortally stricken, and began folding up like a jackknife. en.wikipedia.org

On non-articulated trains couplings may break and the carriages may jackknife. en.wikipedia.org

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