jack-up

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jak′up′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
jack-up  ( jak′up′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsan increase or rise:a recent jack-up in prices.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase jack up 1900–05, American.

'jack-up' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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