Sentences with jack-knife
jack-knife
J j - His vehicle jack-knifed, and crashed across all three lanes of the opposite carriageway. [VERB]
- The prizefighter jackknifed and fell when he was hit in the stomach.
- The blow jackknifed the prizefighter.
- He kept a jack-knife in his pocket for various tasks.
- It took me hundreds of dives to master even the simple jackknife
- I have seen several jack-knives along that dangerous stretch of road.
- The cat jackknifed in the air and landed gracefully on its feet.
- Before I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed the truck like nobody's business. Before I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed.