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ski jump

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noun
  1. a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill.
  2. a jump made by a skier from a ski jump.
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verb (used without object)
  1. to execute or make a ski jump.
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Origin of ski jump

First recorded in 1920–25
Related formsski jumper, noun
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Related Words

steeplechase, gelandesprung
British Dictionary definitions for ski jump

ski jump

noun
  1. a high ramp overhanging a slope from which skiers compete to make the longest jump
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verb ski-jump
  1. (intr) to perform a ski jump
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Derived Formsski jumper, noun
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