Definitions
(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
Word origin
From jump + -er.
Used in a sentence
“Significantly more cervical spine injuries were seen in fallers as opposed to jumpers.”
“With the jumpers and the drowners, McGee, you don't pick up a pattern. That's because a jumper damned near always makes it the first time, and a drowner is usually almost as successful, about the same rate as hangers.”
“For coupling between the cars of a three-car set 19 core jumpers are provided for control and auxiliary train cables, a positive bus line, and an auxiliary power jumper for heating circuits.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sweater or leaper”6 letters
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