jockey
One who rides racehorses competitivelyOne who rides racehorses competitively.
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
7 sensesOne who rides racehorses competitively.
Jockey
жоке́йžokéj
That part of a variable resistor or potentiometer that rides over the resistance wire
(in compounds)An operator of some machinery or apparatus.
an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
(dated)A dealer in horses; a horse trader.
someone employed to ride horses in horse races
(dated)A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
(UK, slang)A prostitute's client.
(Ireland, slang)A rapist.
Examples
15 sentencesI know Tom isn't a disc jockey.
Я знаю, що Том не ді-джей. — deniko
I know that Tom isn't a disc jockey.
Я знаю, що Том не ді-джей. — deniko
I'm a disc jockey.
Я ді-джей. — deniko
deIch bin DJ. — Luiaard
I always wanted to be a jockey.
deIch wollte schon immer Rennreiter werden. — Yorwba
I know Tom used to be a disc jockey.
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Forms
plural: jockeysSynonyms
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