jack-up

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

jack-up

Where it comes from

Attributive use of verb phrase jack up.

noun jack-ups · jackup

An increase or rise; usually said of prices, fees, or rates. It’s hard to stay in business with the recent jack-up in fuel costs.
attributive, often A machine that uses jacks or hydraulic lifts. a jack-up rig

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"jack-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jack-up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

jack-up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jack-up

Chicago

"jack-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jack-up.

BibTeX

@misc{jack_up_2026,
  title = {jack-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jack-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}