jumper jump shot | (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump |
jump jumping | the act of jumping, propelling yourself off the ground, he advanced in a series of jumps, the jumping was unexpected |
jump ball | (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed, an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate |
jump parachuting | descent with a parachute, he had done a lot of parachuting in the army |
broad jump long jump | the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start |
high jump | the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar |
jump rope | a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope |
quarterback signal caller field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
startle jump start | a sudden involuntary movement, he awoke with a start |
signals intelligence SIGINT | intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence |
jumpstart jump-start | 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 |
jump rope skip rope skipping rope | a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it |
jump seat | a folding seat in an automobile |
jump suit | one-piece uniform worn by parachutists |
jump suit jumpsuit | one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform |
signal box signal tower | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains |
ski jump | a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump |
water jump | a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest |
signal level | the amplitude level of the desired signal |
signal detection detection | the detection that a signal is being received |
jump | (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another |
jump cut | an immediate transition from one scene to another |
signal signaling sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message, signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) |
time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
alarm alert warning signal alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
distress signal distress call | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
reveille wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up |
telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication |
traffic light traffic signal stoplight | a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
flag signal flag | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
code flag nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
electronic signal | a signal generated by electronic means |
signal fire signal light | a fire set as a signal |
input signal input | signal going into an electronic system |
output signal output | signal that comes out of an electronic system |
leap jump saltation | an abrupt transition, a successful leap from college to the major leagues |
quantum leap quantum jump | a sudden large increase or advance, this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer |
quantum jump | (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum |
jump leap | a sudden and decisive increase, a jump in attendance |
background background signal | extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured, they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals |
high jump | a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar |
long jump broad jump | a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start |
pole vault pole vaulting pole jump pole jumping | a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole |
triple jump hop-step-and-jump | an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement |
signal | any incitement to action, he awaited the signal to start, the victory was a signal for wild celebration |
quarterback signal caller field general | (football) the person who plays quarterback |