From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhijackinghi‧jack‧ing /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]SCCTTA the use of violence or threats to take control of a plane the recent series of airplane hijackings2 [uncountable]SCCTTC the act of stealing goods from vehicles
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hijacking• One person was killed during the hijacking. 