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(dʒæk)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural jacks, present participle jacking, past tense, past participle jacked

1. countable noun

A jack is a device for lifting a heavy object off the ground, for example a car.

2. countable noun

A jack is a playing card whose value is between a ten and a queen. A jack is usually represented by a picture of a young man.

3. See also jack-of-all-trades, Union Jack

Phrasal verbs:

See jack in

See jack up

jack in British English 1

(dʒæk)

noun

a man or fellow

a sailor

the male of certain animals, esp of the ass or donkey

a mechanical or hydraulic device for exerting a large force, esp to raise a heavy weight such as a motor vehicle

any of several mechanical devices that replace manpower, such as a contrivance for rotating meat on a spit

one of four playing cards in a pack, one for each suit, bearing the picture of a young prince; knave

7. bowling

a small usually white bowl at which the players aim with their own bowls

8. electrical engineering

a female socket with two or more terminals designed to receive a male plug (jack plug) that either makes or breaks the circuit or circuits

a flag, esp a small flag flown at the bow of a ship indicating the ship's nationality

Compare Union Jack

10. nautical

either of a pair of crosstrees at the head of a topgallant mast used as standoffs for the royal shrouds

11.

a part of the action of a harpsichord, consisting of a fork-shaped device on the end of a pivoted lever on which a plectrum is mounted

12.

any of various tropical and subtropical carangid fishes, esp those of the genus Caranx, such as C. hippos (crevalle jack)

13. Also called: jackstone

one of the pieces used in the game of jacks

14. short for applejack, bootjack, jackass, jackfish, jack rabbit, lumberjack

15. US a slang word for money

16. every man jack

17. the jack

adjective

18. jack of

verb (transitive)

19.

to lift or push (an object) with a jack

20. electrical engineering

to connect (an electronic device) with another by means of a jack and a jack plug

21. Also: jacklight US and Canadian

to hunt (fish or game) by seeking them out or dazzling them with a flashlight

Word origin

C16 jakke, variant of Jankin, diminutive of John

jack in British English 2

or jak (dʒæk)

noun

short for jackfruit

Word origin

C17: from Portuguese jaca; see jackfruit

jack in British English 3

(dʒæk)

noun

a short sleeveless coat of armour of the Middle Ages, consisting usually of a canvas base with metal plates

2. archaic

a drinking vessel, often of leather

Word origin

C14: from Old French jaque, of uncertain origin

Jack in British English

(dʒæk)

noun

I'm all right, Jack

jack in American English

(dʒæk)

nounWord forms: plural jacks or jack

1. [J-]; Informal

John1

2. [oftenJ-]

a. Obsolete

a common fellow or boy assistant

a man or boy; fellow

sometimes used as a slang form of address

c. Rare

a sailor; jack-tar

d. US

a lumberjack

a jack-of-all-trades

bootjack

Monterey Jack

smokejack

a fruit-flavored alcoholic liquor, as applejack

any of various machines used to lift, hoist, or move something heavy a short distance

hydraulic jack, automobile jack

a wooden bar attached to each key of a harpsichord, etc. that raises the plectrum when the key is depressed

a male donkey; jackass

8. US

jack rabbit

any of various birds, as a jackdaw

10.

any of a tropical, marine family (Carangidae) of predatory, silvery, percoid, game and food fishes with widely forked tails, including the pompanos and yellowtails

jackfish

11. US, Slang, Obsolete

money

12. Electricity

a plug-in receptacle used to make electrical contact

13. Games

a playing card with a conventionalized picture of a royal male servant or soldier on it; knave

a small ball used as the center mark in lawn bowling

any of the small stones or six-pronged metal pieces used in playing jack noun

14. US, Hunting

a torch or light used to attract fish or game at night

15. Nautical

a small flag usually flown on a ship's bow to show nationality, often, specif., union jack

verb transitive

16.

to raise by means of a jack

17. US

to hunt or fish for with a light

adjective

18.

male: of some animals

Idioms:

every man jack

jack around

jack off

jack up

Word origin

ME Jacke, Jake < OFr Jaque, Jaques < LL(Ec) Jacobus, Jacob

jack- in American English

(dʒæk)

male

jackass

large or strong

jackboot

boy; fellow

used in hyphenated compounds

jack-in-the-box

Word origin

see jack

jack in Automotive Engineering

(dʒæk)

Word forms: (regular plural) jacks

noun

(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Bodywork, controls, and accessories)

A jack is a device for lifting a vehicle off the ground.

There was a truck there with a jack under the back wheel.

The car has built-in hydraulic jacks, which facilitate rapid tire changes.

Always keep a tire iron, spare tire, and car jack in the trunk of the car, in case of punctures.

jack in Electrical Engineering

(dʒæk)

Word forms: (regular plural) jacks

noun

(Electrical engineering: General)

A jack is a female socket with two or more terminals designed to receive a male plug thateither makes or breaks the circuit.

This type of product requires the user to plug and unplug the speaker cable intothese individual jacks.

The signal from the output jack is typically fed into a power amplifier or sound system mixing board.

A jack is a female socket with two or more terminals designed to receive a male plug thateither makes or breaks the circuit.

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jack

British English: jack /dʒæk/ NOUN

A jack is a device for lifting a heavy object such as a car off the ground.

You'll find the jack under the spare tyre in the boot.

American English: jack
Arabic: رَافِعَةٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: macaco de carro
Chinese: 千斤顶
Croatian: dizalica
Czech: zvedák
Danish: donkraft
Dutch: krik
European Spanish: gato instrumento
Finnish: väkivipu
French: cric
German: Wagenheber
Greek: γρύλος
Italian: cric
Japanese: ジャッキ
Korean: 잭
Norwegian: jekk
Polish: lewarek
European Portuguese: macaco de carro
Romanian: cric
Russian: домкрат
Latin American Spanish: gato máquina para levantar
Swedish: domkraft
Thai: แม่แรง
Turkish: kriko
Ukrainian: домкрат
Vietnamese: cái kích

单词	jack
释义	Trends of jack View usage for: jack (dʒæk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural jacks, present participle jacking, past tense, past participle jacked 1. countable noun A jack is a device for lifting a heavy object off the ground, for example a car. 2. countable noun A jack is a playing card whose value is between a ten and a queen. A jack is usually represented by a picture of a young man. 3. See also jack-of-all-trades, Union Jack Phrasal verbs: See jack in See jack up jack in British English 1 (dʒæk) noun 1. a man or fellow 2. a sailor 3. the male of certain animals, esp of the ass or donkey 4. a mechanical or hydraulic device for exerting a large force, esp to raise a heavy weight such as a motor vehicle 5. any of several mechanical devices that replace manpower, such as a contrivance for rotating meat on a spit 6. one of four playing cards in a pack, one for each suit, bearing the picture of a young prince; knave 7. bowling a small usually white bowl at which the players aim with their own bowls 8. electrical engineering a female socket with two or more terminals designed to receive a male plug (jack plug) that either makes or breaks the circuit or circuits 9. a flag, esp a small flag flown at the bow of a ship indicating the ship's nationality Compare Union Jack 10. nautical either of a pair of crosstrees at the head of a topgallant mast used as standoffs for the royal shrouds 11. a part of the action of a harpsichord, consisting of a fork-shaped device on the end of a pivoted lever on which a plectrum is mounted 12. any of various tropical and subtropical carangid fishes, esp those of the genus Caranx, such as C. hippos (crevalle jack) 13. Also called: jackstone one of the pieces used in the game of jacks 14. short for applejack, bootjack, jackass, jackfish, jack rabbit, lumberjack 15. US a slang word for money 16. every man jack 17. the jack adjective 18. jack of verb (transitive) 19. to lift or push (an object) with a jack 20. electrical engineering to connect (an electronic device) with another by means of a jack and a jack plug 21. Also: jacklight US and Canadian to hunt (fish or game) by seeking them out or dazzling them with a flashlight Word origin C16 jakke, variant of Jankin, diminutive of John jack in British English 2 or jak (dʒæk) noun short for jackfruit Word origin C17: from Portuguese jaca; see jackfruit jack in British English 3 (dʒæk) noun 1. a short sleeveless coat of armour of the Middle Ages, consisting usually of a canvas base with metal plates 2. archaic a drinking vessel, often of leather Word origin C14: from Old French jaque, of uncertain origin Jack in British English (dʒæk) noun I'm all right, Jack jack in American English (dʒæk) nounWord forms: plural jacks or jack 1. [J-]; Informal John1 2. [oftenJ-] a. Obsolete a common fellow or boy assistant b. a man or boy; fellow sometimes used as a slang form of address c. Rare a sailor; jack-tar d. US a lumberjack e. a jack-of-all-trades 3. a. bootjack b. Monterey Jack c. smokejack 4. a fruit-flavored alcoholic liquor, as applejack 5. any of various machines used to lift, hoist, or move something heavy a short distance hydraulic jack, automobile jack 6. a wooden bar attached to each key of a harpsichord, etc. that raises the plectrum when the key is depressed 7. a male donkey; jackass 8. US jack rabbit 9. any of various birds, as a jackdaw 10. a. any of a tropical, marine family (Carangidae) of predatory, silvery, percoid, game and food fishes with widely forked tails, including the pompanos and yellowtails b. jackfish 11. US, Slang, Obsolete money 12. Electricity a plug-in receptacle used to make electrical contact 13. Games a. a playing card with a conventionalized picture of a royal male servant or soldier on it; knave b. a small ball used as the center mark in lawn bowling c. any of the small stones or six-pronged metal pieces used in playing jack noun 14. US, Hunting a torch or light used to attract fish or game at night 15. Nautical a small flag usually flown on a ship's bow to show nationality, often, specif., union jack verb transitive 16. to raise by means of a jack 17. US to hunt or fish for with a light adjective 18. male: of some animals Idioms: every man jack jack around jack off jack up Word origin ME Jacke, Jake < OFr Jaque, Jaques < LL(Ec) Jacobus, Jacob jack- in American English (dʒæk) 1. male jackass 2. large or strong jackboot 3. boy; fellow used in hyphenated compounds jack-in-the-box Word origin see jack jack in Automotive Engineering (dʒæk) Word forms: (regular plural) jacks noun (Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Bodywork, controls, and accessories) A jack is a device for lifting a vehicle off the ground. There was a truck there with a jack under the back wheel. The car has built-in hydraulic jacks, which facilitate rapid tire changes. Always keep a tire iron, spare tire, and car jack in the trunk of the car, in case of punctures. jack in Electrical Engineering (dʒæk) Word forms: (regular plural) jacks noun (Electrical engineering: General) A jack is a female socket with two or more terminals designed to receive a male plug thateither makes or breaks the circuit. This type of product requires the user to plug and unplug the speaker cable intothese individual jacks. The signal from the output jack is typically fed into a power amplifier or sound system mixing board. A jack is a female socket with two or more terminals designed to receive a male plug thateither makes or breaks the circuit. More idioms containing jack before you could say Jack Robinson Image of jack © pryzmat, Shutterstock Word lists with jack armour, terms used in cards In other languages jack British English: jack /dʒæk/ NOUN A jack is a device for lifting a heavy object such as a car off the ground. You'll find the jack under the spare tyre in the boot. American English: jack Arabic: رَافِعَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: macaco de carro Chinese: 千斤顶 Croatian: dizalica Czech: zvedák Danish: donkraft Dutch: krik European Spanish: gato instrumento Finnish: väkivipu French: cric German: Wagenheber Greek: γρύλος Italian: cric Japanese: ジャッキ Korean: 잭 Norwegian: jekk Polish: lewarek European Portuguese: macaco de carro Romanian: cric Russian: домкрат Latin American Spanish: gato máquina para levantar Swedish: domkraft Thai: แม่แรง Turkish: kriko Ukrainian: домкрат Vietnamese: cái kích Chinese translation of 'jack' jack (dʒæk) n (c) (Aut) 千斤顶(頂) (qiānjīndǐng) (个(個), gè) (Cards) 勾儿(兒) (gōur) (个(個), gè) (Bowls) 靶子球 (bǎziqiú) (个(個), gè)
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