jackknife

/d‌ʒˈækna‌ɪf/

/dʒˈæknaɪf/

Jackknife

a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out

a large knife with one or more folding blades

to jackknife

MAIN VERB

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

antonyms : regular

dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

(of articulated vehicles such as tractor trailer) to experience a loss of control where the front and rear parts of the vehicle fold together

Examples

1. Treacherous conditions caused multiple trucks to jackknife off the road.

2. So Jackknife was asking another question.

3. Oh yeah, and Jackknife, we like volatility too.

4. But jackknife brings up something in the chat that we could take a look at.