2syllables
jockey
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Definitions ofjockey
1noun
- One who rides racehorses competitively.
- That part of a variable resistor or potentiometer that rides over the resistance wire
- An operator of some machinery or apparatus.
- A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
- A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
- A prostitute's client.
- A rapist.
1verb
- To ride (a horse) in a race.
- To jostle by riding against.
Example: "They were jockeying for position toward the end of the race."
- To maneuver (something) by skill for one's advantage.
- To cheat or trick.
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