water jump

wa·ter jump

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er juhmp]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər dʒʌmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er juhmp]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər dʒʌmp/

Definitions of water jump words

noun water jump any small body of water that a horse must jump over, as in a steeplechase. 1
countable noun water jump A water jump is a fence with a pool of water on the far side of it, which people or horses jump over as part of a race or competition. 0
noun water jump a ditch, brook, or pond over which athletes or horses must jump in a steeplechase or similar contest 0
noun water jump a strip, ditch, or channel of water that a horse must jump, as in a steeplechase 0
noun water jump (show jumping, athletics) A (usually rectangular) pool of water intended to be an obstacle to be jumped. 0

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Origin of water jump

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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water jump popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

water jump usage trend in Literature

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