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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jerked} (j[~e]rkt); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Jerking}.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a
measure.]
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1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] --Florio.
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2. To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull,
or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to
jerk a coat off.
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3. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the
hand; as, to jerk a stone.
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