jump-off
Americannoun
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a place for jumping off.
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a point of departure, as of a race or a military attack.
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the start of such a departure.
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a supplementary contest among horses tied for first place in a jumping contest.
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of jump-off
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; noun use of verb phrase
Example Sentences
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New Zealand's Hamish Kerr took gold in a jump-off against American Shelby McEwen after both men cleared 2.36m.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
Springsteen, Laura Kraut and Ward each moved cleanly through the shortened jump-off course and did so with a combined time of 124.2 seconds.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
The night before they chose a tie instead of a jump-off for the title.
From Fox News ● Aug. 2, 2021
They could have gone to a jump-off, but instead decided to share the gold.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
He eyed the crowd; the jump-off he blamed for starting this mess was nowhere to be found.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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