"skyjack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskaɪd͡ʒæk/ Forms: skyjacks [plural]
Etymology: From the brand name Skyjack, from sky + jack. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sky|jack}} sky + jack Head templates: {{en-noun}} skyjack (plural skyjacks)
  1. Synonym of scissor lift. Synonyms: scissor lift [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-skyjack-en-noun-Qwzi6hMM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈskaɪd͡ʒæk/ Forms: skyjacks [present, singular, third-person], skyjacking [participle, present], skyjacked [participle, past], skyjacked [past]
Etymology: Blend of sky + hijack. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sky|hijack}} Blend of sky + hijack, {{wp|Aircraft hijacking}} Head templates: {{en-verb}} skyjack (third-person singular simple present skyjacks, present participle skyjacking, simple past and past participle skyjacked)
  1. To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers and/or crew members. Derived forms: skyjacker Translations (Translations): отвличам самолет (otvličam samolet) (Bulgarian), détourner un avion (French), repülőgépeltérítés (Hungarian)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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