yanks

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A form of yank — A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

yanks1

noun
  1. pluralplural of yank
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of yank

Yanks2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Yank

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APA

yanks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yanks

MLA

“yanks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yanks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yanks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yanks.

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