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jerky
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,food
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[ adjective ] not having a steady rhythm
Synonyms Examples "an arrhythmic heartbeat" Used in print (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)She made him sad some days , and he was never sure why ; it was something to do with her back , the thinness of_it , and the quick , jerky way she bent . (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)All about me there was a hectic interplay of meetings taking_place , like abrupt , jerky scenes in old silent_movies , joyous greetings and beginnings , huggings and kissings , enthusiastic forays into the festive night . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) meat cut in strips and dried in the sun
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