jack
The word "jack" is used as a name for a man, but it’s also used for many objects, and it’s a popular name in American and British culture.
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- He uses a jack to lift his car off the ground.
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- A phone jack is used to connect a phone to a phone line.
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- Children play jacks with a rubber ball and metal pieces.
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- A Jack-in-the-box is a popular toy for small children.
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- A jack knife is a useful tool to carry in your pocket.
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- Before Halloween many people carve pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns.
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- Jack Frost comes when the air temperatures go below freezing.
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- Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jumped over the candlestick.
(This is an example of a popular nursery rhyme.)
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- Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after.
(This is another popular nursery rhyme.)
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- The story of Jack and the Beanstalk is a well-known fairy tale.
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This page was published on September 10, 2013.
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