jackscrew
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jackscrew
Example Sentences
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Last week investigators found a device known as a jackscrew in the wreckage, which suggests the Ethiopian flight might have had a problem with the automated system also suspected in the Lion Air crash.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2019
In the Ethiopian crash, which killed all 157 people on board, there’s no suggestion that the jackscrew on the Boeing plane failed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2019
Investigators found a device known as a jackscrew in the wreckage.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2019
The news that ground investigators had discovered the jackscrew from the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX that crashed Sunday evoked strong memories and comparisons to the 2000 crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2019
The axle was slightly bent, and a blacksmith had to bring clamps and a jackscrew before the new wheel could be adjusted.
From The Silent Barrier by Tracy, Louis
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