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double jump

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noun

  1. Chess. the advance of a pawn, in its original move only, from its initial position on the second rank to the fourth without stopping at the intervening square.

  2. Checkers. the capturing of two of the opponent's checkers in two uninterrupted jumps, constituting a single move by one piece.


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There has to be a jump combination that consists of a double jump and a triple jump or two triple jumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

New feature allow characters to instead bounce off walls with a double jump.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

The double jump resulted in him landing awkwardly.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

In the gameplay trailer, Frey squares off against numerous baddies using her talking power bracelet and some souped-up sneakers that give her a cool parkour-like double jump.

From The Verge • Mar. 9, 2022

You might say that Tommy Fox made a double jump.

From The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit Sleepy-TimeTales by Fagan, Eleanor