jumper

Meanings

Plural: jumpers

Noun

• a person who jumps
  • "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"
  • "the jumper's parachute opened"
• an athlete who competes at jumping
  • "he is one hell of a jumper"
• a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
• a coverall worn by children
• a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
• a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
• a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
• (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
• Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
• A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.
• A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection. Also jump wire.
• A removable connecting pin on an electronic circuit board.
• 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.
• A crude kind of sleigh, usually a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills.
• A jumping spider.
• The larva of the cheese fly.
• One of certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
• A spring to impel the starwheel, or a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece.
• A shot in which the player releases the ball at the highest point of a jump; a jump shot.
• A nuclear power plant worker who repairs equipment in areas with extremely high levels of radiation.
• A platform game based around jumping.
• Ellipsis of smokejumper.
• A woollen sweater or pullover.
• A loose outer jacket, especially one worn by workers and sailors.
• 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; pinafore.
• Rompers.
• The shirt worn by the players; a guernsey.

Verb

• To connect with an electrical jumper.

Synonyms

jump shot, pinafore, pinny, sweater

Related Words

jumpster