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  • 1jump — vb Jump, leap, spring, bound, vault are comparable as verbs meaning to move suddenly through space by or as if by muscular action and as nouns designating an instance of such movement through space. All of these terms apply primarily to the… …

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  • 2jump|er — jump|er1 «JUHM puhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that jumps. 2. a tool or device that works with a jumping motion, such as a drill to bore holes in rock. 3. Electricity. a wire used to cut out an instrument or part of a circuit or to close… …

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  • 3jump — /dʒʌmp / (say jump) verb (i) 1. to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; propel oneself forwards, backwards, upwards, or downwards; leap. 2. to move or go quickly: she jumped into a taxi. 3. to rise suddenly or… …

  • 4chair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of furniture ⇨ See also ↑armchair ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal), cushioned, padded, plush, soft, upholstered …

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  • 5Jump and Smile — The Jump Smile is a type of fairground ride in which the chair cars are arranged on a number of radial arms around a central axis. As the central axis rotates, the arms are lifted into the air at pseudo random intervals giving an erratic jumping… …

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  • 6Love of Chair — was a recurring sketch on the television program The Electric Company . It was seen primarily during the 1971–1972 season. The sketch was a parody of classic soap operas, and spoofed numerous aspects of these shows:* The name of the sketch was… …

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  • 7The Chair — For the method of execution nicknamed the Chair , see electric chair. : For the game show, see The Chair (game show). The Chair is a fence jumped during the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England.It is one of only two …

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  • 8Holmenkollen ski jump — Infobox ski jumping hill hill name = Holmenkollen nickname = Kollen caption = location = city = Oslo country = Norway opened = 1892 renovated = 18 times. Mainly in 1952, last time in 1982. A 19th is scheduled to occur in the summer of 2008.… …

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  • 9Salchow jump — The salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.cite book |last=Yamaguchi |first=Kristi |authorlink=Kristi Yamaguchi… …

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  • 10Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park — IUCN Category III (Natural Monument) Panoramic view …

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