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jack

noun

  1. a small worthless amount; “you don’t know jack”

  2. a man who serves as a sailor

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  3. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

  4. immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted

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  5. a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling

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  6. an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug

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  7. game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks

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  8. small flag indicating a ship’s nationality

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  9. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince

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  10. tool for exerting pressure or lifting

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  11. any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas

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  12. male donkey

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verb

  1. lift with a special device; “jack up the car so you can change the tire”

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  2. hunt with a jacklight

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