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nouna dull stupid fatuous person
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verbthrow or toss with a quick motion
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nouna sudden abrupt pull
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verbpull, or move with a sudden movement
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nounmeat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
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nounan abrupt spasmodic movement
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verbmake an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
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verbjump vertically, with legs stiff and back archedtype of:
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verbmove with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
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noun(mechanics) the rate of change of accelerationtype of:
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nounraising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the armstype of:part of:
Examples of jerk
- "jerk his head"
- "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
- "The patient's legs were jerkings"