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jaks

  • n  a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
  • n  a small worthless amount
  • n  a man who serves as a sailor
  • n  someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
  • n  immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
  • n  a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
  • n  an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
  • n  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
  • n  small flag indicating a ship's nationality
  • n  one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
  • n  tool for exerting pressure or lifting
  • n  any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
  • n  male donkey
  • v  lift with a special device
  • v  hunt with a jacklight

  • We walk down the beach, form a larger circle, do some jumping jacks to get the blood flowing.
  • Also, it has video input jacks that are accessible from behind, making it easier to mess with your inputs when you're using the stand.
  • The device connects to TVs, video game consoles, DVD players, laptops, iPods, and virtually anything with video and audio out jacks, and lets the user view the proceedings via .
News & Articles

  • New hotel attached to Cadillac Jacks
    A ribbon cutting ceremony Friday marked the grand opening of the new SpringHill Suites which are connected to Cadillac Jacks.
    June 21, 2013 - KOTA Rapid City
  • Pump Jacks’ losing skid grows to four
    Acadiana took advantage of every opportunity the Pump Jacks gave them in the fourth inning Thursday night. The Pump Jacks, on the other hand, failed to capitalize on the opportunities presented to them. Promote to Mobile read more
    June 21, 2013 - KETK 56 Tyler
  • Jacks joins Ericson Manufacturing Co. as vice president of sales
    Ericson Manufacturing Co. of Willoughby has announced the appointment of Kevin Jacks as vice president of sales.
    June 19, 2013 - The News-Herald
Quotes

  • Tyra Banks in Newsweek
    In the shoot dubbed "Return to Innocence," the CW reality series' aspiring models are depicted playing "games that young girls played back in the day - dodge-ball, jacks, double-Dutch jump-rope," Banks said.
  • George Clooney in Forbes
    I got a cracked rib, so I'm not jogging right now,Clooney joked. "No jumping jacks."
  • Barack Obama in Wall Street Journal
    For too long, we have been held hostage to an insurance industry that jacks up premiums and drops coverage as they please,Obama said.

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