JUMPING-OFF PLACE


Meaning of JUMPING-OFF PLACE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌjəm-piŋ-ˈȯf- ]

noun

Date: 1826

1. : a remote or isolated place

2. : a place or point from which an enterprise, investigation, or discussion is launched — called also jumping-off point

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.