noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
jumper cables
lambswool jumper/sweater/blanket etc
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
high
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Smith, the highest jumper in the world last year, was expected to be a certainty for gold at Crystal Palace.
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Whether the high jumper can requalify against stiff competition depends in large part upon the other big change: her takeoff.
long
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It had been done once by a woman, Willye White, also a long jumper , from 1956-72.
short
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On Friday, Wennington scored right away on a short jumper off Magic.
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Roy Boone pulled Wisconsin within 49-47 with a short jumper with 37 seconds left.
■ VERB
hit
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McCoy returned a few minutes later and quickly hit two mid-range jumpers and blocked two Bryant Boston shots in succession.
wear
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For gardening she wore a scarlet jumper .
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She wore a wasp-waisted print jumper , black long-sleeve knit shirt and ponytail for the opening scenes.
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She will be reduced to wearing baggy jumpers and those shapeless monsters, maternity dresses, for the next nine months.
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Thank you for wearing that blue jumper .
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He was wearing a green jumper and green trousers.
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They have to sit in the one room, wearing extra jumpers , watching television.
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She even wears an old angora jumper under her pyjamas.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Crawling out, she shivered in the cool morning air and hurried into her jumper .
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He pulled up for the jumper and it rolled nicely in the rim.
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Lambswool jumper , £24.99; cotton chambray shirt, £15.99; tie, £7.99; mill washed cords, £29.99.
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Sal is every-where, shooting layups, jumpers, three-pointers.
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Their heroes are young engineers like Oliver Ward reduced to pasteboard, their villains are claim jumpers and crooked managers.
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Therese was huddled in nearly every garment she possessed, slacks, jumpers, her shabby grey coat and the multicoloured shawl.