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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Noun - raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
- meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
- an abrupt spasmodic movement
- a dull stupid fatuous person
Verb - throw or toss with a quick motion
- flick a piece of paper across the table
- jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
- move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
- The patient's legs were jerkings
- pull, or move with a sudden movement
- He turned the handle and jerked the door open
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