jackknife
noun
a large pocketknife.
Example Sentences
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On Interstate 80 over the Sierra on Friday, multiple vehicles spun out and a big rig jackknifed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
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.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Four lorries have jackknifed in an eight-vehicle crash, causing major delays on a main road through Essex.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
The icy conditions sent dozens of cars careening, and at least one tractor-trailer jackknifed, as slowdowns and road closures spread across the state.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2022
We got a call ’bout a jackknifed truck, and I s only about a mile away, so I headed over, and I’d just pulled up.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
