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1. (noun) clasp knife, jackknife
a large knife with one or more folding blades


2. (noun) jackknife
a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out


3. (verb) jackknife
dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife



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