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triple jump

Syllabification: (tri·ple jump)
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Definition of triple jump

noun

  • 1 (the triple jump) a track-and-field event in which competitors attempt to jump as far as possible by performing a hop, a step, and a jump from a running start.
  • 2 Skating a jump in which the skater makes three full turns while in the air.

verb

(triple-jump) [no object]
  • (of an athlete) perform a triple jump.

Derivatives

triple jumper

noun

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Definition of triple jump in the British & World English dictionary