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SKYJACK
skyjack
(verb) subject an aircraft to air piracy; “the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
skyjack (third-person singular simple present skyjacks, present participle skyjacking, simple past and past participle skyjacked)
To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers.
Etymology 2
Noun
skyjack (plural skyjacks)
A platform that can be raised using a hydraulic scissor lift.
Synonyms
• scissor-lift
Source: Wiktionary
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