springer
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈsprɪŋər/
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saltador
- The dog is a real springer, always jumping around and playing fetch in the yard.
Examples
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During the competition, the athlete became known as a springer for his incredible ability to leap over high barriers.
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Watching the young deer springer through the meadow was a delightful sight.
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"I said, or meant to say, they're already catching springers down by Coos Bay."
Fiction book (1992) -
The springer jumped, but Floyd kept gripping him tight between his knees until he had cracked the tick between his forefinger and thumb, then he limped slowly to the cellar door.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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3.1
An athlete who jumps in events like the high or long jump
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4.5
A person who jumps on one foot, often in games like hopscotch
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3.9
A person or animal that jumps, often in sport
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7.9
A person who jumps or leaps in sports like the high jump
An animal that jumps to throw off a rider, or a worker who moves heavy logs
Compounds
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3.4
A medium-sized dog with a black-and-white or brown-and-white coat used for hunting and bringing back birds
A type of dog with a black and white coat that helps hunters by finding and bringing game
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Springer comes from the verb spring meaning 'to jump', so a springer is a person or animal that 'springs' or jumps energetically.