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I . ˈjack·knife N

1. jackknife (knife):

jackknife

2. jackknife SPORTS:

jackknife

skok m na glavo v pregibu

II . ˈjack·knife VB intr

1. jackknife (fold together):

jackknife

2. jackknife SPORTS:

jackknife

skakati [perf skočiti na glavo v pregibu]

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Such a truck accident is called a trailer swing, although it is also commonly described as a jackknife. 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

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

When an articulated vehicle jackknifes, the cab ends up facing in the opposite direction to the trailer. en.wikipedia.org

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

The truck began to jackknife, but the stuntman driving it saved it from flipping. en.wikipedia.org

It was inspired by earlier work on the jackknife. en.wikipedia.org

The jackknife, like the original bootstrap, is dependent on the independence of the data. en.wikipedia.org

In technical terms one says that the jackknife estimate is consistent. en.wikipedia.org

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

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