jackknife

Example Sentences

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The keys for these models are jackknife fobs, wherein the metal blade of the key can fold in and out of the plastic fob.

From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2023

The officer had gotten out of a vehicle after seeing a semi-trailer jackknife on the road and the patrol car was struck by a passenger car.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

But somehow, it’s entirely too easy to oversteer and jackknife, or to understeer and do an embarrassingly crooked parking job.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021

I’d also be worried that the streaming services aren’t making enough money, because that can jackknife.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2019

He took a jackknife out of his pocket and dug a little scoop of dirt out of one of the tracks.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis