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  • noun Alternative spelling of puddle jumper.

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Examples

  • A puddle-jumper mishap leads to a series of Atlantis power disruptions, which are linked to a former ally.

    Coming Up on Stargate Atlantis : SF Universe - SF Universe is your Science Fiction central. From SciFi television to movies to books and more. All the latest news, reviews and insights from SciFi experts. 2008

  • I also said that, shortly after the Lockerby plane bombing, I took a puddle-jumper flight from Newport News, Virginia to Washington D.C. Having a deep tan and beard, with my common Mediterranean features, they searched all my luggage, carry-on and pockets.

    Breaking the Code 2008

  • While I haven't done that precisely, I imagine that the time we crossed the Rockies in a puddle-jumper and got caught up in the backwash of a jet coming into Denver airport gives me a basis for empathy.

    Home Again Karen Burnham 2008

  • We were met by Andrea and Barry from Riders for Health who guided us to a puddle-jumper – a small plane that would take us to the unit we were visiting not far from Mount Kilimanjaro.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

  • Oh, and someone just flew their puddle-jumper over ah, the joys of living near the airport...and now another one that I can hear but not see.

    We're all in our places with sunshiny faces...yeah, right littlemissattitude 2007

  • That includes the puddle-jumper flight from and to San José, all meals, boat fuel, and fishing gear.

    Trip Report: Deep Sea Fishing off the Coast of Costa Rica 2005

  • We were met by Andrea and Barry from Riders for Health who guided us to a puddle-jumper – a small plane that would take us to the unit we were visiting not far from Mount Kilimanjaro.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

  • We were met by Andrea and Barry from Riders for Health who guided us to a puddle-jumper – a small plane that would take us to the unit we were visiting not far from Mount Kilimanjaro.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

  • We were met by Andrea and Barry from Riders for Health who guided us to a puddle-jumper – a small plane that would take us to the unit we were visiting not far from Mount Kilimanjaro.

    Long Way Down Ewan McGregor 2007

  • Oh, and someone just flew their puddle-jumper over ah, the joys of living near the airport...and now another one that I can hear but not see.

    Archive 2007-08-01 littlemissattitude 2007

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