เจิร์ก(jèrk)

Meanings

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jerk (Jamaican seasoning/cooking style)

A Jamaican way of marinating and grilling meat with a hot, smoky spice blend; often used for chicken or pork (e.g., jerk chicken, jerk sauce).

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jerk (Olympic lift phase)

The jerk phase in Olympic weightlifting: the drive that moves the barbell from the shoulders to a locked-out position overhead, following the clean.

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to jerk (weightlifting)

To drive the barbell from the shoulders to an overhead, locked-arm position in the jerk of Olympic weightlifting.

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