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skyjack

Pronunciation: /ˈskʌɪdʒak/

Definition of skyjack

verb

[with object]
  • hijack (an aircraft): a Russian engineer skyjacked a Soviet airliner

noun

  • an act of skyjacking.

Derivatives

skyjacker

noun

Origin:

1960s: blend of sky and hijack

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