1
: a child's coverall
—usually used in plural
2
: a sleeveless one-piece dress worn usually with a blouse
3
: a loose blouse or jacket worn by workmen
4
chiefly British
: sweater sense 2a
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Consequently, Thompson has been seen online getting in several training sessions to fine-tune his jumper.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The 56-year-old Austrian daredevil was made famous by his 2012 skydive from the edge of Earth’s atmosphere
Austrian skydiver and BASE jumper Felix Baumbartner, famous for his 2012 jump from earth’s stratosphere, was killed in a paramotoring accident on Thursday, July 17, on Italy’s Adriatic coast.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
Without their top two scorers, the Sky (7-15) narrowly avoided the lowest point total in franchise history when Moriah Jefferson made a jumper in the lane with 30.3 seconds left.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Former Miami Hurricanes guard Eric Washington hit a 15-foot jumper to achieve the target score of 71 in the Elam Ending.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Consequently, Thompson has been seen online getting in several training sessions to fine-tune his jumper.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The 56-year-old Austrian daredevil was made famous by his 2012 skydive from the edge of Earth’s atmosphere
Austrian skydiver and BASE jumper Felix Baumbartner, famous for his 2012 jump from earth’s stratosphere, was killed in a paramotoring accident on Thursday, July 17, on Italy’s Adriatic coast.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
Without their top two scorers, the Sky (7-15) narrowly avoided the lowest point total in franchise history when Moriah Jefferson made a jumper in the lane with 30.3 seconds left.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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“Jumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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