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double jump

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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“He does some things where we’re like, Jonny, what? Like, how? Like, how can you double jump midair and still block the shot?”

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The double jump resulted in him landing awkwardly.

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Information about upcoming Let’s Draw Together! events can be found on a Meetup.com group page titled “Capitol Hill comics, animation and game art: Double Jump!”

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Most weapons, for instance, have a secondary ability that lets you double jump, dash through the air, or smash into the ground.

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A player’s avatar can now call on demand the horned horse Torrent to ride and double jump across the lands with varied abilities such as striking down enemies in a dizzying circular attack, take advantage of large geysers of wind to mega jump.

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