Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A parachute jump from high structures and precipitous earth formations, typically from heights of 305 meters (1,000 feet) or less.
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- noun A
parachute jump from afixed point rather than from anaircraft ; typically from atall building ,high bridge orrock formation . - verb intransitive To make such a jump.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[b(uilding) + a(ntenna tower) + s(pan) + e(arth) + jump.]
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Building, Antenna-tower, Span, Earth
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