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Meaning of jerk
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jerk
n 1: a dull stupid fatuous person [syn: {jerk}, {dork}]
2: an abrupt spasmodic movement [syn: {jerk}, {jerking}, {jolt},
{saccade}]
3: (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
4: meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
[syn: {jerky}, {jerked meat}, {jerk}]
5: raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by
straightening the arms
6: a sudden abrupt pull [syn: {tug}, {jerk}]
v 1: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle
and jerked the door open" [syn: {yank}, {jerk}]
2: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The
patient's legs were jerkings" [syn: {jerk}, {twitch}]
3: make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is
twitching" [syn: {twitch}, {jerk}]
4: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung
filly bucked" [syn: {buck}, {jerk}, {hitch}]
5: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper
across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: {jerk}, {flick}]
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