Definition of jumper Jumper

/ʤʌˈmpɚ/ - [jumper] - jump•er

We found 27 definitions of jumper from 5 different sources.

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British English

jumper - /d‍ʒˈʌmpɐ/

American English

sweater - /swɛˈtɚ/

What does jumper mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: jumpers
jumper - an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper"
		athlete, jock a person trained to compete in sports
		leaper, bounder someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
		hopper funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
		ski jumper a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)
jumper - (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
		jump shot
		basketball shot throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"
jumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
		connecter, connector, connective, connexion, connection shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
jumper - a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
jumper - a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
		pinafore, pinny
jumper - a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
jumper - a coverall worn by children
jumper - a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
		sweater
		garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
		britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
		cardigan slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail
		neckband a band around the collar of a garment
		neckline the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
		pullover, slipover a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head

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Wiktionary

jumper (Noun)
Someone or something that jumps, e. g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
jumper (Noun)
A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection. Also jump wire.
jumper (Noun)
A removable connecting pin on an electronic circuit board.
jumper (Noun)
A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.
jumper (Noun)
A woolen sweater or pullover.
jumper (Noun)
A loose outer jacket, especially one worn by workers and sailors.
jumper (Noun)
A one-piece, sleeveless dress, or a skirt with straps and a complete or partial bodice, usually worn over a blouse by women and children.
jumper (Noun)
Usually as jumpers Rompers.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

jumper (n.)
One who, or that which, jumps.
jumper (n.)
A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen.
jumper (n.)
A rude kind of sleigh; -- usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills.
jumper (n.)
The larva of the cheese fly. See Cheese fly, under Cheese.
jumper (n.)
A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
jumper (n.)
spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece.
jumper (n.)
A loose upper garment
jumper (n.)
A sort of blouse worn by workmen over their ordinary dress to protect it.
jumper (n.)
A fur garment worn in Arctic journeys.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

jumper
A short length of cable used to make an electrical connection or to bypass a circuit.

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jumper, noun, singular of jumpers.

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