jumper
— Noun
– English
~ a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
jumper
— Noun
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~ a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"
jumper
— Noun
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~ a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
jumper
— Noun
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~ a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
jumpiness
— Noun
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~ the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
jumping bean
— Noun
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~ seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble
jumping jack
— Noun
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~ plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
jumping
— Noun
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~ the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
jumping
— Noun
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~ the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
jumping bristletail
— Noun
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~ wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed
jumping gene
— Noun
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~ a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
jumpstart
— Verb
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~ start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jumpstart
— Verb
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~ start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process"
jumpstart
— Noun
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~ starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car; "my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor"
jumpsuit
— Noun
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~ one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform
jumpy
— Adjective
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~ being in a tense state
jumpy
— Adjective
– English
~ causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"