Jumper ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Jumper ( noun )

1. A person or animal that jumps.
2. A thick woollen pullover worn by men, especially in the past.
3. An electrician who makes connections between wires in a switchboard.

Origin:

Late 16th century (denoting a person who jumps): from jump + -er. sense of "warm upper garment" is first recorded in the early 19th century.

Examples:

1. The athlete was a great jumper, able to clear the bar with ease.
2. He had on a thick fisherman's jumper to keep him warm.
3. He was a skilled jumper, able to make connections between wires in a switchboard with ease.
4. The jumper was so heavy that he was sweating by the time he reached the top of the hill.
5. The jumper was made of a thick woolen fabric that kept him warm.

(As a verb)

Jumper ( verb )

1. To leap over an obstacle, as in a horse show.
2. To cause to leap over an obstacle.
3. To connect or disconnect (a circuit or component) by means of a jumper.

Origin:

Late 16th century (denoting a person who jumps): from jump + -er. sense of "warm upper garment" is first recorded in the early 19th century.

Examples:

1. The horse was trained to jump the fence with ease.
2. The trainer jumpers the horse over the obstacle.
3. The electrician jumpers the circuit to connect the wires.
4. The jumper caused the horse to leap over the obstacle.
5. The jumper was used to connect the circuit.