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Jack, mechanical device used to raise or otherwise exert a force on an object too heavy to deal with by hand. A common example is the car jack, which is used to elevate the end of a car by a system of ratchets, gears, and screws. A hydraulic jack makes use of pistons and liquids in order to raise weights.

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