Jack Up (Verb)
Meaning
Lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- You'll need to use the jack to jack up the motorcycle so you can fix its broken wheel.
- The car was too low to the ground, so we had to jack it up to replace the exhaust system.
- Before replacing the tire, we had to jack up the trailer as high as possible.
- To inspect the entire undercarriage, they had to jack up the car on different sides in succession.
- First, she tried to jack up the van, but since the jack wasn't stable, she called for some extra support.