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Definition of: jackknife
(jak′nīf′) noun plural ·knives (-nīvz)
1. A large pocket knife with recessed handle into which the blade is folded.
2. A dive during which the body is doubled from the hips with the hands touching the ankles, and then straightened before entering the water.
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