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jackknife

noun as in swan dive

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The episode later reveals that a jackknifed big rig unleashed 22 million killer bees into L.A. when it crashed on the 4th Street Bridge.

Photos and video of the scene showed one carriage jackknifed several meters into the air above a badly mangled cargo train.

On Interstate 80 over the Sierra on Friday, multiple vehicles spun out and a big rig jackknifed.

Parts of Interstate 80 between Des Moines and Iowa City were repeatedly snagged overnight by jackknifed tractor-trailers and multiple-car pileups, the Department of Transportation reported.

Trucks jackknifed in the snow, blocking highways, as drivers reported taking hours to complete short trips while others were forced to find a place to stay along their routes or in their vehicles.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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