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n. -A sleeveless dress resembling an apron; A loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen; A small connector used to make temporary electrical connections; A coverall worn by children;

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  • As the jumper neared the ground he lost control
  • The jumper's parachute opened
  • VON ESSEN: No. And you know, we use the term jumper, and I don't think anybody jumped.
  • Melbourne, is a blue shirt, a pair of duck trousers, a straw hat or wide-awake, and what they call a jumper here.
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