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Jena
- noun - the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
Jerk
- noun - (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
- a dull stupid fatuous person
- a sudden abrupt pull
- an abrupt spasmodic movement
- jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
- make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
- meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
- pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
- raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
- throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
Jess
- - A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon.
Jest
- noun - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
- act in a funny or teasing way
- activity characterized by good humor
- tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
Jete
- unknown - a leap in ballet
Jeth
- noun - the third month of the Hindu calendar
Jets
- noun - a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
- an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
- an artificially produced flow of water
- atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
- fly a jet plane
- issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
- street names for ketamine
- the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
Kean
- noun - English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
Keas
- noun - large brownish-green New Zealand parrot