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jumper

  • noun
  • /ˈd͡ʒʌmpə/

Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.

Other meanings

  1. A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.

  2. A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection.

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “jumper” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.