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JACKS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
Synonyms:
jacks; jackstones; knucklebones
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("jacks" is a kind of...):
child's game (a game enjoyed by children)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb jack