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base jump

Pronunciation: /beɪs ˈdʒʌmp/

(also BASE jump)
Definition of base jump

noun

  • a parachute jump from a fixed point, typically a high building or promontory, rather than an aircraft.

verb

  • (base-jump) [no object] perform a base jump: he base jumped from the top on to the glacier below

Derivatives

base jumper

noun

base jumping

noun

Origin:

1980s: base from building, antenna-tower, span, earth (denoting the types of structure used)

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Definition of base jump in the US English dictionary

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