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jack stand
noun
: a stand whose height may be adjusted and which is used to support an automobile that has been raised by a jack
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Most types of jacks should also be paired with a sturdy jack stand for safety and stability while working on the vehicle.
—Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2022
With a 6-ton capacity, this jack stand set is suitable for mid-size cars, up to larger SUVs and light-duty trucks.
—Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2022
According to the report, Ferrer-Padilla had been removing a jack stand during a tire change of a containerized kitchen.
—Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2022
Not all utility trailers come with a jack stand on the neck.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2019
An aftermarket manual jack stand raises out of the way while on the road and then lowers into position to raise the trailer coupler off the hitch without causing anyone a hernia.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2019
Carefully lower the car onto the jack stand, making sure that the bottom of the stand is making even, solid contact with the ground.
—Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 5 Oct. 2020
The statement also says that the owner of any three, six, or 12-ton Pittsburgh jack stand from Harbor Freight can return them to a Harbor Freight store and receive a full cash refund or store credit.
—Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 7 July 2020
The commotion was coming from the house of their 39-year-old neighbor, who was working under his Volkswagen car when the jack stand that was holding it up suddenly gave away, dropping the car directly onto his chest.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
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“Jack stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack%20stand. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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