ski jumping

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noun

a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 feet (70 to 90 meters) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier's form and the distance of the jump.

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Origin of ski jumping

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby ski jumping

skiff, skiffle, skiing, skijoring, ski jump, ski jumping, Skikda, skilfish, skilful, ski lift, skill

Example sentences from the Web for ski jumping

But also in The Two Towers, we had the scene where he was jumping on a horse.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Andorra is a tax haven with bargain luxury goods shopping and great ski slopes.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam|P. J. O’Rourke|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ski resorts are a business, and one that can be quite fickle—a bad snow season means poor revenues.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Berkshire East ski resort near the Vermont border, which has 44 trails, has taken this power-production drive a step further.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every few days after that the boy took Squinty out of his pen, and let him do the rope-jumping and the acorn-hunting tricks.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
One of Yung Pak's favourite toys was a wooden jumping-jack with a pasteboard tongue.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Jumping up, he presented at the giraffe, which was galloping off about two hundred yards ahead.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
This is better than frightening them out of their skins by jumping out from behind a door and saying "Boo."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
"Jack certainly deserves great credit for jumping in after you," said Pepper, warmly.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield

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