jackscrew
noun
jackscrew is spelled J-A-C-K-S-C-R-E-W: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jackscrew means “A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jackscrew is jackscrews.
How many letters and syllables are in jackscrew?
| Letters | 9: J-A-C-K-S-C-R-E-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jackscrew?
Jackscrew appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of jackscrew
- jackscrews plural
- jack screw
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jackscrew mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
- 2
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jackscrew come from?
From jack + screw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).