Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To hijack (an aircraft).
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- verb To
steal orcommandeer (hijack ) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb subject an aircraft to air piracy
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The bigger potential is that a person could "skyjack" a new AP by getting the AP to connect to a controller that is outside of the enterprise.
Infoworld News 2009
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In the 1960s, as terrorists began seizing control of airliners, the verb skyjack was coined, but it has since fallen into disuse.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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In the 1960s, as terrorists began seizing control of airliners, the verb skyjack was coined, but it has since fallen into disuse.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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We now realized how porous our security is, how easy it is to get on an airplane with a weapon that can be used to skyjack a plane.
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Quadra-Lift can drop the car 1.6 inches below standard height for passenger entry, or it can skyjack the Grand Cherokee to over eleven inches of ground clearance.
Speed:Sport:Life 2010
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Therefore, Airtight has enabled the player to skyjack the jets by landing on their wings and then performing a quick-time sequence.
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Therefore, Airtight has enabled the player to skyjack the jets by landing on their wings and then performing a quick-time sequence.
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Therefore, Airtight has enabled the player to skyjack the jets by landing on their wings and then performing a quick-time sequence.
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