"sand jack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sand jacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sand jack (plural sand jacks)
  1. (construction) A type of jack from which sand can be released gradually in small quantities when lowering something into position. Categories (topical): Construction
    Sense id: en-sand_jack-en-noun-FWIBgmvZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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