What is "jack-knifing"

Usage examples of "jack-knifing".

Deep inside him he knew that he had no chance in the world, that he couldn't hold Coco off for more than a few seconds, but he told himself that if ever he was to have a chance it was now, before the fight had started, while the element of surprise still existed as a possibility, and even with the thought he was hurling himself across the room, his legs jack-knifing open as his feet reached for the giant's chest.

Once down, it seemed the safe and prudent thing to do to keep my centre of gravity as low as possible by staying there, and I made it to the top of the stairs by jack-knifing upwards on the seat of my pants and the soles of my shoes.

Isaac could see the fat grub wriggling, jack-knifing in excitement, twisting desperately against the wire front, squirm­ing with sudden reserves of energy towards Lucky Gazid.

He wriggled as fast as he could to­wards the edge of the roof, a terrible inhuman fear jack-knifing his body away.

Isaac could see the fat grub wriggling, jack-knifing in excitement, twisting desperately against the wire front, squirming with sudden reserves of energy towards Lucky Gazid.

He wriggled as fast as he could towards the edge of the roof, a terrible inhuman fear jack-knifing his body away.