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单词 skyjack
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skyjack

[ skahy-jak ]
/ ˈskaɪˌdʒæk /
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verb (used with object)

to hijack (an airliner), especially in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons.

Origin of skyjack

First recorded in 1965–70; sky + (hi)jack

OTHER WORDS FROM skyjack

skyjacker, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH skyjack

hijack, kidnap, shanghai, skyjack

Words nearby skyjack

skyey, skyf, sky-high, skyhome, skyhook, skyjack, skyjacking, Skylab, skylark, skylight, skylighted
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Example sentences from the Web for skyjack

  • But why would anyone seeking to skyjack or otherwise get control of this flight go to the trouble of taking out the ACARS?

    Malaysia’s Sinister Timeline for Flight 370 Unravels|Clive Irving|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for skyjack

skyjack
/ (ˈskaɪˌdʒæk) /

verb

(tr) to commandeer (an aircraft), usually at gunpoint during flight, forcing the pilot to fly somewhere other than to the scheduled destination

Derived forms of skyjack

skyjacker, noun

Word Origin for skyjack

C20: from sky + hijack
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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