jack stand
noun
: a stand whose height may be adjusted and which is used to support an automobile that has been raised by a jack
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Those things probably include a jack and jack stand, wheel chocks and the appropriate hand tools, such as a filter wrench.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Most types of jacks should also be paired with a sturdy jack stand for safety and stability while working on the vehicle.
—Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2022
According to the report, Ferrer-Padilla had been removing a jack stand during a tire change of a containerized kitchen.
—Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2022
The statement also says that the owner of any three, six, or 12-ton Pittsburgh jack stand from Harbor Freight can return them to a Harbor Freight store and receive a full cash refund or store credit.
—Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 7 July 2020
An aftermarket manual jack stand raises out of the way while on the road and then lowers into position to raise the trailer coupler off the hitch without causing anyone a hernia.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2019
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Most types of jacks should also be paired with a sturdy jack stand for safety and stability while working on the vehicle.
—Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2022
According to the report, Ferrer-Padilla had been removing a jack stand during a tire change of a containerized kitchen.
—Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2022
The statement also says that the owner of any three, six, or 12-ton Pittsburgh jack stand from Harbor Freight can return them to a Harbor Freight store and receive a full cash refund or store credit.
—Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 7 July 2020
An aftermarket manual jack stand raises out of the way while on the road and then lowers into position to raise the trailer coupler off the hitch without causing anyone a hernia.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2019
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“Jack stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack%20stand. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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