jumper
jumper1 definition
jumper (jum′pər)
noun
- a person, animal, or thing that jumps
- ☆ a kind of sled
- a short wire to close a break in, or cut out part of, a circuit, or to make a temporary electrical connection
- ☆ Basketball jump shot
- Mining a boring tool that operates with an up-and-down jumping motion
jumper2 definition
jumper (jum′pər)
noun
- a loose jacket or blouse; specif.,
- one worn by workmen to protect clothing
- one with a wide collar hanging down in back, worn by sailors
- a sleeveless dress for wearing over a blouse or sweater
- ☆ rompers
Etymology: < earlier dial. jump, short coat, prob. altered (infl. by jump) < Fr jupe (? via Sp aljuba, Moorish garment) < Ar al jubbah < al, the + jubbah, jubbah
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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