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

Monday, state police said, causing motorists to lose control and other trucks to jackknife to avoid collisions.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2022

The marlin saw me – with that big eye – and did a jackknife.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2020

There’s still a part of her that’s waiting for the twist, the moment when all of this pleasure will jackknife into pain.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan