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How to pronounce jumper in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pinafore, pinny
Type of dress, frock
Type Words
Synonyms jump shot
Type of basketball shot
Type Words
Synonyms sweater
Type of garment
Has types turtleneck, slipover, pullover, polo-neck, cardigan, turtle
Type Words
Type of coverall
Type Words
Type of jacket
Type Words
Type of jock, athlete
Has types leaper, bounder, ski jumper, hopper


he is one hell of a jumper.
Type Words
Type of someone, person, soul, individual, somebody, mortal
Has types parachutist, parachuter, parachute jumper


as the jumper neared the ground he lost control.
the jumper's parachute opened.
Type Words
Type of connexion, connective, connection, connecter, connector
Has types booster cable, jumper lead, jumper cable, lead

Examples of jumper

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They took a 15-4 lead on a jumper by Eackles just under 6 minutes into the game.
From the stltoday.com
Brown missed a pull-up jumper from the foul line to send the game into overtime.
From the thenewstribune.com
I'm tired of watching us just throw the ball around and take a contested jumper.
From the omaha.com
Scola missed a long jumper just before the buzzer and the game went to overtime.
From the usatoday.com
He landed awkwardly after making a short jumper just four minutes into the game.
From the kentucky.com
Viviano allowed Al-Shara, clad in a jail jumper, to hug Edgil after the hearing.
From the freep.com
They urge her to take the free-throw-line jumper that teams dare her to attempt.
From the sacbee.com
Again, Griffin kept the Clippers in the game, throwing in an off-balance jumper.
From the chron.com
Less than a minute later, Patterson took a jumper from about 17 feet and missed.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • 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"
  • Sweater: 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
  • In BEAM robotics, a Jumper is a robot that has a mode of locomotion by propelling the robot off the ground and from place to place on the ground.
  • In electronics and particularly computing, a jumper is a short length of conductor used to close a break in or bypass part of an electrical circuit. Jumpers are typically used to set up or adjust printed circuit boards, such as the motherboards of computers.
  • A jumper (in American English), pinafore dress or pinafore (British English) is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt or sweater.