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jack

jack

27 4.8
A tool that lifts a car so you can change a tire
  • noun
  • /dʒæk/
translation icon : gato
  • To change the tire, we need to lift the car with a jack from the trunk.
  • hydraulic jack
  • screw jack

And right now it's gas station and two jacks on this truck.

Examples

  • I'll get the tire iron or the jack outta the trunk.

  • We'll get a heavy duty jack and lift it off.

  • The front jack has not worked properly.

  • I have located a spare but no jack.

  • - I want you to get a jack and change the tire on that pick up.

  • Not to tell your business or nothing, but um, it can be dangerous leaving a car on a jack like that in the dirt.

  • Just help me get the jack, and the spare out of the trunk.

  • All we gotta do is file the cross bolt on the car jack that he's under.

  • As Marvin struggles, the car slips off the jack and slams to the pavement.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • He used the jack to lift the vehicle high enough to replace the flat tire.

Synonyms

jackscrew
vsjack
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A device that uses a screw to lift or move heavy things

means the same but is a variant name
screw jack
vsjack
  • Specialized
5.6

A tool that lifts heavy things by turning a screw, often used to raise a car

is more general and not limited to one lifting method
bumper jack
vsjack
  • US
6.8

A tool that lifts a car by its bumper to change a tire

is used for lifting many heavy objects not only vehicles

Idioms

every man Jack
  • Informal
1 9.0

Every person, without exception

1 4.3

A person who can do many different jobs but is not an expert

Compounds

A carved hollow pumpkin with a light inside used as a Halloween decoration

4 2.8

The national flag of the United Kingdom showing the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Jack Frost
  • Literature
3 6.3

An imaginary figure who brings cold and makes frost on windows

3 4.6

A person who can do many different jobs fairly well but is not an expert

A person who killed several women in London in the late 1800s and was never identified

2 4.3

A toy figure with moving arms and legs that moves up and down when you pull its strings

1 3.4

A socket on a wall where you plug a telephone to connect it

A toy box with a clown or figure that pops out when opened

1 6.7

A medium pine tree with two yellow-green needles on each branch and rough scaly bark

cheap-jack
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who sells poor-quality goods in a loud, showy way

jack plane
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A hand tool with a long flat bottom for smoothing and shaping wood before finishing

A woodland plant with a hooded green or purple flower and red berries

9.9

A small salmon that lives along the northern Pacific coasts and in the Great Lakes

6.8

A tool that lifts a car by its bumper to change a tire

8.3

A surprising thing that seems to come by luck, not skill, like a small toy in a snack box

crevalle jack
  • Specialized
9.9

A large silver fish that lives near the coast in warm seas and fights hard when caught

man jack
  • Archaic
9.9

Every single person in a group with none left out

high-low-jack
  • Jargon
9.9

Card game where players score points by taking the highest card, the lowest card, the jack, or most cards

jack bean
  • Specialized
8.4

A bushy tropical plant grown for animal feed and to improve soil

jack crevalle
  • Specialized
8.5

A large strong fish people catch for sport in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

jack ladder
  • Specialized
9.4

A rope or chain with steps used to climb between a ship and small boats

5.6

A small fish from the Pacific coast that people eat

8.1

A North American oak tree with broad leaves that have deep notches and dark bark

9.5

Small young salmon, often male Pacific salmon that return early to rivers

A wild plant with leaves that smell like garlic and can be eaten

A large pocket knife with a blade that folds and locks

jack-o-lantern
  • Specialized
9.9

A large poisonous mushroom with an orange cap that glows at night

A large poisonous mushroom with orange caps that grows in tight groups and gills that glow in the dark

A poisonous mushroom with bright orange caps that grows in woods and fields

jack-o'-lantern
  • Archaic
8.5

A pale light seen at night over wet ground in old stories

Jack-tar
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who works on a ship, often in the British navy

screw jack
  • Specialized
5.6

A tool that lifts heavy things by turning a screw, often used to raise a car

A small wall socket where you plug a phone to connect to the phone line

A simple card game for two players where one player tries to win all the other player's cards

9.9

A bold jay from northern North America with a black cap that steals food

yellow jack
  • Archaic
9.9

A yellow flag flown on a ship to show disease on board

9.8

A yellowish fish found in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

yellow jack
  • Archaic
8.8

A serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and yellow skin

How Strong

to crane
1 3.7
jack
27 4.8
crampoon
  • Archaic
9.9
crowbar
45 2.9
lever
  • Specialized
88 1.2

Surface Forms

jack singular
jacks plural

Etymology

Jack meaning the lifting tool gets its name from the idea of a handy helper called 'Jack' used for simple machines, and that is why we call the device a jack that helps lift heavy things and say 'jack up' when we raise a car.