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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.

  4. jumpers, rompers.

jumper

1

/ 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 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. derogatorya 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

jumper

2

/ ˈʌə /

noun

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

  2. Also called: pinafore 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
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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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At one stage an overthrow gave away five leg byes and even the numbers on the back of the tourists' iconic maroon shirts and jumpers were a random mix of yellow and blue.

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Even on Mother’s Day — the day dedicated to relaxation and pampering for moms — the Sparks will take the hardwood in Torrance, sweating through defensive sets, refining footwork and hitting jumpers.

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A shooter can’t control whether or not an open jumper goes in; they only can control the amount of work they’ve put into giving that shot the best possible chance to go in.

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He stretched the defense back beyond the three-point line, answering Minnesota jumpers with shots of his own, motioning for the crowd to calm down twice during the second quarter.

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He pointed over at the bench after he scored on a midrange jumper when the Lakers executed a play called for him early.

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