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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 47 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jackknives along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jackknives

  • bayonets
  • belly flops
  • bodkins
  • bolos
  • bowie knifes
  • bowie knives
  • cleavers
  • cutlasses
  • cutters
  • daggers
  • descents
  • dips
  • dirks
  • dives
  • drops
  • falls
  • hacks
  • headers
  • immersions
  • knives
  • machetes
  • pitches
  • plumps
  • plunges
  • pocketknives
  • poniards
  • rapiers
  • sabers
  • sabres
  • scalpels
  • shanks
  • sheath knives
  • shivs
  • slips
  • spills
  • steels
  • stilettoes
  • stilettos
  • stumbles
  • stylets
  • submersions
  • swan dives
  • switch knives
  • switchblades
  • swords
  • tumbles
  • yataghans

Antonyms for jackknives

  • jumps
  • leaps

Meanings of jackknives

  • noun
    1. A compact folding knife.
    2. The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds.
    3. A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife.
    4. 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 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jackknives, such as: bayonets, belly flops, bodkins, bolos, bowie knifes, bowie knives, cleavers.

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