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jumper

1

[ juhm-per ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that jumps.
  2. Basketball. jump shot.
  3. Sports. a participant in a jumping event, as in track or skiing.
  4. Ѳè. a horse specially trained to jump obstacles.
  5. a boring tool or device worked with a jumping motion.
  6. 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.
  7. Also called jumper cable. booster cable.
  8. a kind of sled.
  9. Also called jumper stay. Nautical. a line preventing the end of a spar or boom from being lifted out of place.
  10. any of various fishes that leap from the water, as the striped mullet or jumprock.


jumper

2

[ juhm-per ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. a loose outer jacket worn especially by workers and sailors.
  3. British. a pullover sweater.

jumper

1

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body
  2. Also calledpinafore dress a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

jumper

2

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. a boring tool that works by repeated impact, such as a steel bit in a hammer drill used in boring rock
  2. Also calledjumper cablejumper lead a short length of wire used to make a connection, usually temporarily, between terminals or to bypass a component
  3. a type of sled with a high crosspiece
  4. a person or animal that jumps
  5. derogatory.
    a person who changes religion; a convert
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jumper1

First recorded in 1605–15; jump + -er 1

Origin of jumper2

First recorded in 1850–55; obsolete jump “short coat” (of uncertain origin) + -er 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jumper1

C19: from obsolete jump man's loose jacket, variant of jupe, from Old French, from Arabic jubbah long cloth coat
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He was 15 for 19 from the field, his jumper with 54.5 seconds left providing the final margin of victory.

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She finished second last year in the Southern Section Masters Meet at 46 feet and third in the state championship after being a high jumper as a freshman.

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But as photographers circled and film crews jostled at his Real Madrid unveiling, there was a sense the awkward kid in a stripey jumper was a teenage superstar struck by the galactico glare.

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Curry played a critical role in that victory, making a 16-foot jumper late in the first half to end Maryland’s 12-0 run that had pulled the Terrapins to within a point.

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Mara blocked two shots, collected two assists and made a turnaround baseline jumper to give the Bruins a 25-24 lead.

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