"jack-up" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jack-ups [plural]
Etymology: Attributive use of verb phrase jack up. Head templates: {{en-noun}} jack-up (plural jack-ups)
  1. An increase or rise; usually said of prices, fees, or rates.
    Sense id: en-jack-up-en-noun-H5KNRa4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. (often attributive) A machine that uses jacks or hydraulic lifts. Tags: attributive, often
    Sense id: en-jack-up-en-noun-h-HwF6n7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: jackup

Inflected forms

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