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SKI JUMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A steep downward ramp from which skiers jump
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ski jump" is a kind of...):
incline; ramp (an inclined surface connecting two levels)
Derivation:
ski jump (jump on skis)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Jump on skis
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "ski jump" is one way to...):
bound; jump; leap; spring (move forward by leaps and bounds)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
ski jump (a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump)
ski jumping (the act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope)
