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ice-jack

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To freeze underneath an element or between two elements and jacking up the overlaying element, thereby separating it from its underlayment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The support pylon for the ski gondola collapsed because of ice-jacking.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ice + jack.