Jackknife synonyms
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A small knife with blades or a blade that can fold into the handle when not in use.
clasp-knife
A large pocketknife, esp. one with blades which, when open, can be secured by a catch
case-knife
A large table knife of a kind formerly kept in a case.
Barlow knife
double-over
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To bend over at the waist.
A bend in a layer of rock or in another planar feature such as foliation or the cleavage of a mineral. Folds occur as the result of deformation, usually associated with plate-tectonic forces.
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To pull, break, or snap by turning:
Crash means to violently smash or break or to make a loud and sudden noise.
be wrecked
skid into a jackknife
knife (related)
The definition of a knife is a tool with a sharp blade and a handle used for cutting or stabbing.
bend (related)
(Naut.) To attach; fasten
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Find another word for jackknife. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for jackknife, like: pocketknife, clasp-knife, case-knife, Barlow knife, double-up, double-over, fold, fold-up, twist, crash and be wrecked.
