jacks in English

noun

1

a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected.

Finally, lower the jack so the wheel is back down on the road.

2

a playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen.

Notice also that it is not legal for East to put the jacks in the front hand, because it would then not be possible to make a middle hand that was better and a back hand that was better still from the remaining ten cards.

3

a socket with two or more pairs of terminals, designed to receive a jack plug.

The right side is home to an earphone jack , power socket and, under a cover, a USB 2.0 port.

synonyms: socket, outlet, plug, connection

4

a game played by tossing and catching small round pebbles or star-shaped pieces of metal or plastic.

In Korea, young girls play a game of jacks , tossing small stones onto the ground, throwing a ball up in the air, and and trying to pick the stones up before catching the ball.

5

in lawn bowling, the small ball at which the players aim.

Lawn bowling required four bowls for each player and a jack for a goal.

6

used as a form of address to a man whose name is not known.

7

a small version of a national flag flown at the bow of a vessel in harbor to indicate its nationality.

At daylight we hoisted the jack for a pilot and a Delaware pilot came off, Boat C, but couldn't take us to New York.

8

money.

9

a device for turning a spit.

When running a spit from a weight driven clockwork jack , it is essential to ensure that the joint or bird is properly centred, or the spit may stop running.

10

a part of the mechanism in a spinet or harpsichord that connects a key to its corresponding string and causes the string to be plucked when the key is pressed down.

Volume can be increased only by engaging more sets of strings and jacks .

11

a marine fish that is typically laterally compressed with a row of large spiky scales along each side. Jacks are important in many places as food or game fish.

On any dive one can easily spot angel fish, manta rays, hammerhead sharks, jacks and trevailles, barracudas… Finding Nemo would be impossible if he got lost here.

12

the male of some animals, especially a merlin or an ass.

A mule results from a cross between a female horse, or mare, and a male donkey, or jack .

13

used in names of animals that are smaller than similar kinds, e.g., jacksnipe.

The Jack Snipe is an extremely difficult bird to see, partly because they are not very common but mostly because they are so well-camouflaged they will often sit unnoticed and let you walk past them.

14

a sleeveless padded tunic worn by foot soldiers.

verb

1

take (something) illicitly; steal.

his MO in the studio remains the same—jack other people's tracks and present them in a new context

noun

knucklebones, jackstones

noun

socket, mariner, laborer, jackass, jackstones, jackfruit, doodly-squat, knave
socket, outlet, plug, connection
mariner, seafarer, gob, old salt, jack-tar, seaman, sea dog, tar
laborer, manual laborer
jackass
jackstones
jackfruit
doodly-squat, squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly, shit
knave

verb

jack up
jack up

Use "jacks" in a sentence

1. Brigandines, Jacks and Cuirasses Brigandines and Jacks

2. Adjustable jacks

3. Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 19: Aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions

4. Aircraft ground support equipment — Specific requirements — Part 19: Aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions

5. As for the adjustment jacks, the applicant expresses surprise that the jacks were not located on the furniture displayed and adds that the furniture was equipped with metallic inserts intended for installation of jacks.

6. Rail jacks for adjusting the track gauge

7. 117 Moreover, as regards the absence of adjustment jacks, the applicant merely expresses surprise that the jacks were not located on the furniture displayed and adds that the furniture was equipped with metallic inserts intended for installation of jacks.

8. Male Burros are known as jacks while females are called jennies.

9. Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks:

10. We are the jumping jacks, they pull the strings and we dance.

11. Bluefishes have elongate compressed bodies and are commonly mistaken for jacks

12. Electrical and optical cables, Adapter units, Connectors, in particular plugs and Jacks

13. And you lose points if someone jacks your ride or shoots you.

14. BULLDOG is the leader in heavy duty trailer jacks and trailer Couplers

15. Bulldog is the leader in heavy duty trailer jacks and trailer couplers

16. Hydraulic engines, hydraulic and pneumatic jacks, hydraulic accumulators and reducers, machine valves

17. Bulldog is the leader in heavy duty trailer jacks and trailer couplers

18. Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists; winches and capstans; jacks

19. Hydraulic motors, hydraulic and pneumatic jacks, hydraulic accumulators and reducers, machine valves

20. A traditional Belizean breakfast of fry jacks is served either sweet or savory

21. Everyone knows they're crack jacks in lying , and cramming everyone who's got ears.

22. Lifting machines, in particular jacks, for height-adjustable installations whether or not controlled remotely

23. This high-performance Coax cable joins together any two components equipped with F-type jacks

24. Electric contacts, contact pins and jacks, electric conductors, electrical boxes, anchor clamps, fastening elements

25. Synonyms for Banderols include banners, flags, standards, pennants, ensigns, streamers, pennons, banderoles, jacks and pendants

26. Parts of pulley tackles and hoists (other than skip hoists), winches, capstans and jacks, n.e.s.

27. Cover holes (30) allow access to all instrument control knobs, strap locks and input jacks.

28. Plugs, Jacks, Cable retainers, Cable adaptors,Wall outlets, Power strip, Signalling and Current distributors,Signal switches

29. The two front jacks operate as a pair, and self - equalize when extended or retracted.

30. You can do these Calf muscle exercises, including Calf raises and jumping jacks, at home

31. Synonyms for Boatmen include boaters, boatsmen, swabbies, seafarers, mariners, sailors, seamen, jacks, navigators and shipmen

32. Synonyms for Banderoles include banners, standards, flags, pennants, ensigns, streamers, pennons, jacks, pendants and guidons

33. MecVel Srl has been manufacturing and selling linear actuators + screw jacks for more than 20 years.

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35. Through a chain of events Meridian agrees to be Jacks date to his former Betrotheds wedding

36. Safety releases for electric and electronic instruments, alarm triggers, electric circuit breakers, safety jacks for electric machines

37. Calving ropes, chains, jacks, or pulleys can be used to assist cows that are having trouble Calving

38. Plugs, jacks, connecting blocks, face plates, adaptors, coaxial and fiber optic taps, closures, shelves and patch panels

39. For the ending, 100 sets of jumping jacks, and 100 sets of weights for the upper body.

40. Choose from our selection of Adjusting bolts, including swivel leveling mounts, lead screws and screw jacks, and more

41. It is transmitted by eating certain large fish from tropical waters - most specifically barracuda , grouper , snapper , and jacks .

42. The guy's got about a hundred packs of playing cards, and all the Jacks of Diamonds are gone.

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44. It has several RJ45 jacks for Ethernet cables to connect it to computers or printers, creating a local network.

45. 'Killing random Nazis in the street, random f**king Bootlickers,' Jacks is heard saying in the video Credit: AP:Associated Press

46. AC/DC Adapters Audio Banana Plugs, Jacks, Adapters Barrier Strips & Marker Strips Batteries Battery Pack Assembly Battery Holders Belts - Turntable Idler Wheels Binding Post Broadcast Products Capacitors Ceramic Filters Chassis Bottom Plates Choke Circuit Breakers Component Carriers Computer Cables Connectors Crystals DC Power Plugs - Jacks

47. The Suillus Boletes, from the slippery jacks to the slippery Jill, have a well-deserved reputation for mediocrity

48. Harbor Freight carries many essential Automotive tools, from professional scanner and diagnostic devices, to powerful floor jacks, lifts, and stands

49. There is also a special ATEX checklist available for explosion-protected worm-gear screw jacks and linear actuators from Pfaff-silberblau.

50. Harbor Freight carries many essential Automotive tools, from professional scanner and diagnostic devices, to powerful floor jacks, lifts, and stands.