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JACKSCREW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jackscrew mean?
• JACKSCREW (noun)
The noun JACKSCREW has 1 sense:
1. screw-operated jack
Familiarity information: JACKSCREW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Screw-operated jack
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
jackscrew; screw jack
Hypernyms ("jackscrew" is a kind of...):
jack (tool for exerting pressure or lifting)
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"Anyone who lives will know trying times." (Corsican proverb)