Wordie: Jerk

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(n): someone unable to adapt to their circumstances

(n): an abrupt spasmodic movement

(n): a change of position that does not entail a change of location

(n): (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

(n): a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

(n): meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

(n): the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

(n): raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms

(n): bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

(n): a sudden abrupt pull

(n): the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

(v): pull, or move with a sudden movement

(v): cause to move by pulling

(v): move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

(v): make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

(v): move in an uncontrolled manner

(v): jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

(v): throw or toss with a quick motion

(v): move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

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3 months ago TheBigHenry said:

The speed of acceleration, as well as the acceleration of speed.

More at Distance, speed, acceleration, and time.

6 months ago Treeseed said:

The mid-1960s saw many dance crazes; one of the most popular ones was a dance called "the jerk." It consisted of holding the arms out in different positions and making thrusting motions with the hips. Though controversial for lewdness at the time, a particularly sexual version of the dance had become popular in Detroit clubs, called the "pimp jerk."

The Capitols had a hit song called Cool Jerk. It was released on July 2, 1966 and was a smash hit, reaching as high as #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Billboard R&B charts.

9 months ago reesetee said:

Sometimes used by engineers to describe the rate of change in the acceleration of an object. Also used as a unit of rate of change in acceleration equal to a change in acceleration of one foot per second per second in one second: 1 ft/sec³. In this usage, one jerk equals 0.3048 m/s³ or about 0.03108g/sec.

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