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Jackman

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jackman"

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Word	Definition
racing jacknoun	(automotive) A jack with a pumping action that lifts a car very quickly
car jacknoun	A jack (used to lift up a vehicle)
jacknoun	A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
jack-upnoun	An increase or rise; usually said of prices, fees, or rates.
bumper jacknoun	(automotive, largely historical) A jack designed to lift a car by its bumper.
jackshaftnoun	A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.
trolley jacknoun	A hydraulic jack (lifting device) mounted on wheels, and equipped with a long handle which also acts as a pump handle, which can be pulled to wherever it is needed.
jacking gearnoun	A device, placed on the shaft of an engine, or the rotor of a turbine, allowing it to be slowly turned manually
lazyjacksnoun	(nautical) Alternative form of lazy jacks. [(nautical, sailing) A type of running rigging to assist in handling a fore-and-aft-rigged sail during reefing and furling; consist of a network of cordage which is rigged to a point on the mast and to a series of points on either side of the boom.]
turning gearnoun	Synonym of jacking gear.
pumpjacknoun	(US) The ground-based drive for a submerged pump in an oil borehole.
countershaftnoun	Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”).
hammernoun	A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
counter shaftnoun	Alternative form of countershaft. [Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”).]
jumping jacknoun	A physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
pallet jacknoun	A manually operated device used to lift and move pallets chiefly within a warehouse; the most basic form of a forklift.
skyjacknoun	Synonym of scissor lift.
ejectornoun	ejector seat: a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute.
man enginenoun	(historical) A mechanical lift for raising and lowering people through considerable distances; specifically (mining), a device by which miners ascend or descend in a shaft, consisting of a series of landings or sollars in the shaft and an equal number of shelves on a vertical rod which has an up and down motion equal to the distance between the successive landings. A person steps from a landing to a shelf and is raised or lowered to the next landing, upon which they then step, and so on, travelling by successive stages.
hydromanipulatornoun	A hydraulic arm used for lifting heavy loads, typically found on trucks and other large heavy-duty vehicles.