Hyphenation of jackknife

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word jackknife? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

jack-knife

Definitions of jackknife:

1.
A large knife with one or more folding blades
2.
A dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
3.
Dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

Synonyms of jackknife:

nounclasp knife, pocketknife, pocket knife
noun dive, diving
verb dive

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