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Jumper

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Noun

1. jumper

a person who jumps

Example Sentences:
'as the jumper neared the ground he lost control'
'the jumper's parachute opened'

2. jumper

an athlete who competes at jumping

Example Sentences:
'he is one hell of a jumper'

3. jumper, sweater

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

4. jumper

a coverall worn by children

5. jumper

a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections

6. jumper

a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen

7. jumper, pinafore, pinny

a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing

8. jump shot, jumper

(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Jumper

see synonyms of jumper
noun
1. mainly British
a knitted or crocheted garment covering the upper part of the body
2. Also called: pinafore dress US and Canadian
a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater
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 called: jumper cable, jumper 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. Irish derogatory, slang
a person who changes religion; convert

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Jumper

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noun
1. 
a loose jacket or blouse
; specif.,
a. 
one worn by workmen to protect clothing
b. 
one with a wide collar hanging down in back, worn by sailors
2. 
a sleeveless dress for wearing over a blouse or sweater
3.  US; [pl.]
rompers
see also romper (sense 2)
noun
1. 
a person, animal, or thing that jumps
2.  US
a kind of sled
3. 
a short wire to close a break in, or cut out part of, a circuit, or to make a temporary electrical connection
4.  US, Basketball
jump shot
5.  Mining
a boring tool that operates with an up-and-down jumping motion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Jumper

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n.
1. One that jumps.
2. A type of coasting sled.
3. Electricity A short length of wire used temporarily to complete a circuit or to bypass a break in a circuit.
4. Basketball See jump shot.
5. A saddle horse that has been trained to jump over obstacles.
n.
1. A sleeveless dress or a skirt that has an attached bib and is worn over a blouse or sweater.
2. A loose, protective garment worn over other clothes.
3. often jumpers A child's garment consisting of straight-legged pants attached to a biblike bodice.
4. Chiefly British A pullover sweater.
5. See jumpsuit.

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