jerky in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

jerky in the PONS Dictionary

jerky Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a jerky style of writing
beef jerky
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The opposite of this is strobing (also called ticking) in which the movements are staccato and jerky.
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Its actions are jerky, and it hops rather than climbs, leaping forward with one foot just in advance of the other.
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However, note that the turn should be smooth and not jerky.
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It uses a sensible film without perforations and all principles required by cinematography are available: the film's jerky sledding is synchronized with the shutter.
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The cut is often sliced thin, then dried or smoked at low temperature to make jerky.
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Some additional form of chemical preservative, such as sodium nitrite, is often used in conjunction with the historical salted drying procedure to prepare jerky.
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Then they perform jerky movements on the leaves, stretching the antennae straight forward, placing the hindwings flat on the leaf and slightly raising the forewings.
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Compared to the sealed packaged versions, unpackaged jerky has a relatively short shelf life.
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The latter food is commonly known and sold as salmon jerky.
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Engaging the clutch abruptly when the engine is turning at high speed causes a harsh, jerky start.
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