jumper
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈdʒʌmpər/
:
saltador
- And one of the jumpers looked at the ref and was like, can we just both get to go?
- high jumper
- experienced jumpers
- a good jumper
I, I was very, very quick on my feet and I was a good jumper too.
- I, I was very, very quick on my feet and I was a good jumper too.
- As much as it's fun to spend time with the the BASE jumpers and the wing walkers, it was the bird watchers that really got you.
- And so a friend of mine, he was a, a para rescue jumper, right?
- And one of the jumpers looked at the ref and was like, can we just both get to go?
Examples
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Watch out for the jumpers, Joe.
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Are you a box jumper or a box stepper?
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First the ski-jumper, then you.
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So now they're asking me to make him an Olympic broad jumper now, too?
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Thus, experienced BASE jumpers take into consideration an array of risk factors when jumping.
Academic text (2006) -
Third, the BASE jumper typically has less airspeed than a skydiver, which is a major risk factor.
Academic text (2006) -
He's a good jumper.
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For 30 years, l've been training jumpers in the so-called sport of kings.
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Several football players, high jumpers, sprinters, and shot putters went on board three grain ships bound for Buffalo.
Academic text (1994) -
The ski jumper soared through the air, impressing the audience with his tricks.
Synonyms
10
4.2
A person who jumps from a plane and uses a parachute to land
8
4.5
A person who jumps on one foot, often in games like hopscotch
5
4.5
A person who jumps from a plane using a parachute to land safely
3
3.9
A person or animal that jumps, often in sport
3
7.7
An athlete who uses a long pole to jump over a high bar
3
3.7
A person who runs and jumps over barriers in races
2
4.0
An athlete who uses a long pole to jump over a high bar
1
3.3
A person who skis down a ramp and jumps far into the air
1
7.9
A person who jumps or leaps in sports like the high jump
A person who uses a long pole to jump over a high bar in sport
A person who jumps from a plane using a large cloth to slow their fall
Compounds
- US
6
3.2
A short cable with clamps used to connect a dead car battery to another car's battery to start the engine
- Archaic
1
9.9
A person who moves onto someone else's land, often a mining claim, without permission
- UK
Short wire with clips at each end that makes a temporary electrical connection between two points
- Specialized
A short wire on a sailboat that keeps the mast top straight and sends pull from back to front
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jumper meaning a person who jumps is just jump + -er, literally 'one who jumps', which is why it names athletes who do jumping events.