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JACKS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

Synonyms:

jacks; jackstones; knucklebones

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("jacks" is a kind of...):

child's game (a game enjoyed by children)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (third person singular) of the verb jack

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