base jumping
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noun
a sport in which a participant parachutes from any of a variety of fixed objects such as high buildings, cliffs, etc
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Word Origin for base jumping
C20: b (uilding), a (ntennae), s (pan, and) e (arthbound object)
Words nearby base jumping
base head, basehearted, base hit, base hospital, BASE jump, base jumping, Basel, baseless, base level, baseline, baseliner
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