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JUMPER
jumper, jump shot
(noun) (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
jumper, pinafore, pinny
(noun) a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
jumper
(noun) a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
jumper
(noun) a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
jumper
(noun) a coverall worn by children
sweater, jumper
(noun) a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
jumper
(noun) an athlete who competes at jumping; āhe is one hell of a jumperā
jumper
(noun) a person who jumps; āas the jumper neared the ground he lost controlā; āthe jumperās parachute openedā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
jumper (plural jumpers)
Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.
A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection. Also jump wire.
(electricity) A removable connecting pin on an electronic circuit board.
A long drilling tool used by masons and quarry workers, consisting of an iron bar with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow.
(US) A crude kind of sleigh, usually a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills.
(arachnology, informal) A jumping spider
The larva of the cheese fly.
(historical, 18th century) One of certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
(horology) A spring to impel the star wheel, or a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece.
(basketball) A shot in which the player releases the ball at the highest point of a jump; a jump shot.
A nuclear power plant worker who repairs equipment in areas with extremely high levels of radiation.
Verb
jumper (third-person singular simple present jumpers, present participle jumpering, simple past and past participle jumpered)
To connect with an electrical jumper.
Etymology 2
Noun
jumper (plural jumpers)
(chiefly, British, Australian, New Zealand) A woolen sweater or pullover.
A loose outer jacket, especially one worn by workers and sailors.
A one-piece, sleeveless dress, or a skirt with straps and a complete or partial bodice, usually worn over a blouse by women and children.
(usually as jumpers) Rompers.
Anagrams
• rejump
Proper noun
Jumper (plural Jumpers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Jumper is the 9661st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3360 individuals. Jumper is most common among White (75.95%) and Black/African American (12.23%) individuals.
Anagrams
• rejump
Source: Wiktionary
Jump"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, jumps.
2. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen.
3. A rude kind of sleigh; -- usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills. [U.S.] J. F. Cooper.
4. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The larva of the cheese fly. See Cheese fly, under Cheese.
5. (Eccl.)
Definition: A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
6. (Horology)
Definition: spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece. Baby jumper. See in the Vocabulary.
– Bounty jumper. See under Bounty.
Jump"er, n. Etym: [See 1st Jump.]
Definition: A loose upper garment; as: (a) A sort of blouse worn by workmen over their ordinary dress to protect it. (b) A fur garment worn in Arctic journeys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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