jackknives
The word “jackknives” has 2 syllables: jack-knives.
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒækˌnaɪvz/.
What is synonym and antonym for jackknives?
In the thesaurus, “jackknives” has 7 synonyms and 1 antonym.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jackknives along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jackknives
- belly flops
- bowie knives
- drops
- falls
- headers
- sheath knives
- swan dives
Antonyms for jackknives
- jumps
Meanings of jackknives
- noun
- A compact folding knife.
- The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds.
- A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife.
- A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
Example Sentences
- The gymnasts demonstrated impressive flexibility with their synchronized jackknives.
- At the campsite, everyone used their trusty jackknives to prepare kindling for the fire.
- The chef skillfully chopped vegetables using a set of sharp jackknives.
- The skilled woodworker carefully carved intricate designs using his set of reliable jackknives.
- In the woodworking class, students carved intricate designs with their precision jackknives.
On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jackknives, such as: belly flops, bowie knives, drops, falls, headers, jumps, sheath knives.
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