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The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force; the hijacking of an airplane, especially in flight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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present participle and gerund of skyjack
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
vliegtuigkaping
— The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force
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Hungarian:
repülőgépeltérítés
— The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force
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Swedish:
flygkapning
— The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force
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Swedish:
flygplanskapning
— The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force