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ski jump

American  

noun

  1. a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill.

  2. a jump made by a skier from a ski jump.

verb (used without object)

  1. to execute or make a ski jump.

ski jump British  

noun

  1. a high ramp overhanging a slope from which skiers compete to make the longest jump

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to perform a ski jump

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • ski jumper noun

Etymology

Origin of ski jump

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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That wasn't the end of the headlines for ski jumping either.

From BBC

I have never launched myself off a ski jump, but every four years I suddenly care deeply about ski jumping.

From The Wall Street Journal

The country was reeling from the national shame of being caught illegally modifying the crotches of ski jumping suits.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pilot covering ski jumping is a former competitive ski jumper himself, and Exarchos has a plan to pull other ex-Olympians into the pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nordic combined - a combination of cross-country skiing and ski jumping - is the only Olympic discipline in which women cannot compete.

From BBC

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