Jackstone - English meaning

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A game played by tossing and catching small round pebbles or star-shaped pieces of metal or plastic.

Usage examples:

In korea, young girls play a game of jacks, tossing small stones onto the ground, throwing a ball u…

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A device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected.

Usage examples:

Finally, lower the jack so the wheel is back down on the road.

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A playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen.

Usage examples:

Notice also that it is not legal for east to put the jacks in the front hand, because it would then…

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A socket designed to receive a jack plug.

Usage examples:

The right side is home to an earphone jack, power socket and, under a cover, a usb 2.0 port.

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A plug used in a jack socket, consisting of a shaft used to make a connection that transmits a signal, typically used in sound equipment.

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A small white ball in bowls, at which the players aim.

Usage examples:

Lawn bowling required four bowls for each player and a jack for a goal.

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Used to typify an ordinary man.

Usage examples:

He had that world-weary look of the working jack who'd seen everything