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  • verb Present participle of jackknife.

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Examples

  • Table 1) the test set was just a family of sequences not contained in the training set and in other cases "jackknifing" was performed (see

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  • Throughout the hour I spent with him that morning, the only time his right leg stopped jackknifing was when admirers came over to introduce themselves.

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  • Throughout the hour I spent with him that morning, the only time his right leg stopped jackknifing was when admirers came over to introduce themselves.

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  • Most of these accidents involved truckers killed in semi-truck accidents, including jackknifing.

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  • Throughout the hour I spent with him that morning, the only time his right leg stopped jackknifing was when admirers came over to introduce themselves.

    The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011

  • With pursuit this close, there was no way he could go slowly enough to prevent the hoverdolly from jackknifing and destroying the beautiful jukebox.

    Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011

  • Most of these accidents involved truckers killed in semi-truck accidents, including jackknifing.

    CDC: Injuries among older workers on the rise 2011

  • Its front end was smashed, and the trailer had flipped onto its side, jackknifing and spilling duffel bags, coolers, tackle boxes, and sleeping bags all over the road.

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  • With pursuit this close, there was no way he could go slowly enough to prevent the hoverdolly from jackknifing and destroying the beautiful jukebox.

    Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011

  • Germany's autobahn network was hit by trucks jackknifing on slippery roads and choking the traffic behind them.

    Chaos at European airports as winter weather cancels thousands of flights Pilita Clark 2010

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