Meanings
nounjacklighting (uncountable)
- CanadaUSuncountablehobbiesThe action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
A Pennsylvania man was charged with jacklighting, allegedly shining his truck headlights onto a police deer decoy.
2019 December 12, Maryland Department of Natural Resources press releasehttps://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2019/12/12/police-deer-decoy-struck-by-suspect/
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jacklight
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