jumper
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Someone who try suicide by jumping from a great height.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
juhmperSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒʌmpɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.
“As the jumper neared the ground he lost control.”
A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection.
us
A crude kind of sleigh, usually a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills.
A nuclear power plant worker who repairs equipment in areas with extremely high levels of radiation.
A long drilling tool used by masons and quarry workers, consisting of an iron bar with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow.
verb
transitive
To connect with an electrical jumper.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
Used this way, jumper is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use jumper
- “He is one hell of a jumper.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Move forward by leaps and bounds.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.
One who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim.
A person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute.
An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole.
A skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump).
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