bumper jack
- noun
- /ˈbʌmpər dʒæk/
- US
:
gato de parachoques
- She placed the bumper jack under the vehicle's bumper before starting the tire replacement.
Examples
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She gives him her flashlight and camera, drops the mat on the ground, then sets the bumper jack in place under the center of the door.
Fiction book (1991) -
It is a law of physics that tends to make it achievable for us to lift a 4,000-pound automobile with a bumper jack.
Blog text (29) -
When Dad stands up from the bumper jack to rest for a moment, my mother steps in and teeters her full weight, such as it is, on the jack handle.
Fiction book (1993) -
Then she opens her truck, rummaging inside, and returns with a bumper jack, a flashlight, and a rubber floor mat.
Fiction book (1991) -
To change the flat tire, he used a bumper jack to lift the car safely off the ground.
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With the bumper jack in position, he easily lifted the car to inspect the damage underneath.
Synonyms
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4.8
A tool that lifts a car so you can change a tire
1
9.3
A device that uses a screw to lift or move heavy things
A tool that lifts heavy things by turning a screw, often used to raise a car
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly inferable from combining 'bumper' (part of a car) and 'jack' (a device for lifting): a jack that lifts a vehicle by its bumper. This straightforward noun–noun compounding follows common formation patterns and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Bumper jack comes from the simple image of a jack that hooks under a car's bumper. People used it to 'lift' the car by the bumper to 'change a tire' or make repairs, so today bumper jack means a tool for lifting a car by its bumper.