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JUMPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
Synonyms:
jump shot; jumper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
basketball shot (throwing the basketball toward the hoop)
Domain category:
basketball; basketball game; hoops (a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
dress; frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
jacket (a short coat)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
connecter; connection; connective; connector; connexion (an instrumentality that connects)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper"):
booster cable; jumper cable; jumper lead; lead (a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A coverall worn by children
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
coverall (a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
Synonyms:
jumper; sweater
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Meronyms (parts of "jumper"):
neckline (the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck)
neckband (a band around the collar of a garment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper"):
cardigan (knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper)
pullover; slipover (a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head)
polo-neck; turtle; turtleneck (a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar)
Domain region:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Sense 7
Meaning:
An athlete who competes at jumping
Example:
he is one hell of a jumper
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper"):
bounder; leaper (someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition))
hopper (someone who hops)
ski jumper (a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump))
Instance hyponyms:
Carl Lewis; Frederick Carleton Lewis; Lewis (United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961))
Sense 8
Meaning:
A person who jumps
Example:
the jumper's parachute opened
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("jumper" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jumper"):
parachute jumper; parachuter; parachutist (a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute)
