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high jump
- an event in which the contestants take turns jumping for height over a horizontal bar set between two upright supports: the bar is gradually raised during the contest until a winner is determined
- a jump in such an event
See high jump in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A jump for height made over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest.
- A contest in which high jumps are made.
Related Forms:
- high jumper noun
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