jumper
1Sports. a participant in a jumping event, as in track or skiing.
Manège. a horse specially trained to jump obstacles.
a boring tool or device worked with a jumping motion.
Also called jump wire .Electricity. a short length of conductor used to make a connection, usually temporary, between terminals of a circuit or to bypass a circuit.
Also called jumper cable . booster cable.
a kind of sled.
Also called jumper stay .Nautical. a line preventing the end of a spar or boom from being lifted out of place.
any of various fishes that leap from the water, as the striped mullet or jumprock.
Origin of jumper
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Other definitions for jumper (2 of 2)
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.
a loose outer jacket worn especially by workers and sailors.
British. a pullover sweater.
jumpers, rompers (def. 2).
Origin of jumper
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How to use jumper in a sentence
More importantly, Westbrook looked like himself in that he wasn’t forcing shots and settling for midrange jumpers.
Russell Westbrook, finally healthy, is starting to look like himself again | Ava Wallace | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostJust hook the included jumper cables to the charged battery and then your car and—boom—you’ve got power.
As Curry tossed in 38 points and made nine three-pointers, Leonard clanged midrange jumpers and committed a key turnover.
The Clippers don’t look ready to seriously challenge the Lakers | Ben Golliver | January 11, 2021 | Washington PostYou’d jump it, meaning that now is a great time to ensure you own jumper cables.
Stay calm under pressure with lessons learned in the world’s most stressful careers | Rob Verger | January 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceMoments later, the Cavaliers gained additional separation with six straight points, the first four coming courtesy of jumpers from Hauser, a transfer from Marquette who sat out last season.
Shorthanded Virginia turns back Wake Forest in ACC home opener | Gene Wang | January 7, 2021 | Washington Post
The couple, who were briefly engaged for two years, first met in 2007 while filming the sci-fi film jumper.
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Resigns; Rachel Bilson Expecting First Child | The Fashion Beast Team | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThink wearing yellow lipstick, lime-green nails, and a SpongeBob SquarePants jumper with no trousers.
The Improbable Rise of Rita Ora: A Guide for the Modern-Day Celebrity | Emma Gannon | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose like ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson who underwent surgery last August to repair two torn ligaments (ACL and MCL) in her knee.
Media Coverage of Olympic Terror Threats Shines Spotlight on Wrong Players | Dean Obeidallah | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was an accomplished ski jumper, and for a time, he toured the country with the Barnum Bailey Circus.
Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard | The Daily Beast | October 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI just went into wardrobe, took off my jumper and my gun, and drove home … and I cried all the way home.
Sofie Gråbøl, Star of ‘Forbrydelsen,’ on Sarah Lund, ‘The Killing,’ and Season 3 | Jace Lacob | November 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen she woke her limbs were clad in overalls, a greasy jumper was buttoned over her breast.
The Flockmaster of Poison Creek | George W. OgdenThe "jumper" who succeeded him disappeared one day, quite as mysteriously.
Legends and Tales | Bret HarteBut the jumper landed safe and sound and appeared none the worse for his experience.
The Flying Reporter | Lewis E. (Lewis Edwin) TheissAt the council the next day, jumper acting as spokesman for the Indians expressed these views.
Four American Indians | Edson L. WhitneyHarry was not going to take the trouble to hunt up a fellow who had become what he superciliously termed a mere counter-jumper.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford
British Dictionary definitions for jumper (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒʌmpə) /
mainly British a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body
Also called: pinafore dress US and Canadian a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater
Origin of jumper
1British Dictionary definitions for jumper (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒʌmpə) /
a boring tool that works by repeated impact, such as a steel bit in a hammer drill used in boring rock
Also called: jumper cable, jumper lead a short length of wire used to make a connection, usually temporarily, between terminals or to bypass a component
a type of sled with a high crosspiece
a person or animal that jumps
Irish derogatory, slang a person who changes religion; a convert
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