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jump cut

–noun Movies.
an abrupt break in the continuity of a scene created by editing out part of a shot or scene.

Origin:
1950–55
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jump cut  
n.  A cut to later action from one filmed scene to the next, creating an effect of discontinuity or acceleration.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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