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jackhandle

jackhandle noun: the handle of a mechanical jack.

Noun

jackhandle (plural jackhandles)

  1. The handle of a mechanical jack.
    • That is right because he could run, when the other fellow threatens with the jackhandle, he can still run but when there is a gun involved, he can shoot him even if the fellow does run.1972, United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary, "Saturday Night Special" Handguns: S. 2507, Hearings (page 303)
    • Repperton came by, whistling cheerfully, a Coke and a bag of peanuts in one hand, a jackhandle in the other. And as he passed stall twenty, he whipped the jackhandle out sidearm and broke one of Christine's headlights.1983, Stephen King, Christine

Forms of jackhandle

pluraljackhandles

Origin of jackhandle

From jack + handle.

Questions about jackhandle

What does jackhandle mean?
Jackhandle means the handle of a mechanical jack.
What part of speech is jackhandle?
Jackhandle is a noun.
What is the plural of jackhandle?
The plural of jackhandle is jackhandles.

Words near jackhandle in the dictionary

  1. jackfruits
  2. jackhammer
  3. jackhammered
  4. jackhammering
  5. jackhammers
  6. jackhandle
  7. jackhandles
  8. jackhare
  9. jackhares
  10. jackhole
  11. jackholes

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