Jumper
/dʒʊmpə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Jumper
noun
- Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
- A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.
- A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection. Also jump wire.
- A removable connecting pin on an electronic circuit board.
- A long drilling tool used by masons and quarry workers, consisting of an iron bar with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow.
verb
- To connect with an electrical jumper.