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    jemmy

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    jem·my /ˈdʒemi/ noun (plural jemmies) British English, jimmy (plural jimmies) American English [countable]  TZa short strong metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc 〔尤指窃贼用来撬开门窗等的〕金属撬棍 —jemmy verb [transitive]
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    jemmy• A jemmy is a housebreaker's weapon, not a murderer's.• A jemmy might suggest the murderer had gone to burgle the premises.• A jemmy would simply destroy the frame.    Origin jemmy (1800-1900) From the man's name Jemmy, from James
    jem·my nounChineseSyllable
    especially Corpus short strong bar metal a used


    jemmy
    jem‧my /ˈdʒemi/ (plural jemmies) British English, jimmy (plural jimmies) American English noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Origin: From the man's name Jemmy, from James
    a short strong metal bar used especially by thieves to break open locked doors, windows etc
    —jemmy verb [transitive]


    jemmyBrE /ˈdʒemi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒemi/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE jimmy) noun (
    plural
    jemmies    , NAmE jimmies    )     a short heavy metal bar used by thieves to force open doors and windows 短撬棍，铁撬棍（窃贼撬门窗用）