JUMPER


Meaning of JUMPER in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 Brit. a pullover or sweater.

↘ historical a sailor's loose outer jacket.

2》 N. Amer. a pinafore dress.

Origin

C19: prob. from dialect jump 'short coat', perh. from Scots jupe 'loose jacket or tunic', via OFr. from Arab. jubba .

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~ 2

■ noun

1》 a person or animal that jumps.

2》 (also ~ wire ) a short wire used to shorten or close an electric circuit.

3》 Nautical a rope made fast to keep a yard or mast from jumping.

4》 a heavy chisel-ended iron bar for drilling blast holes.

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