| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| BASE jump |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  b s |
| NOUN: | A parachute jump from high structures and precipitous earth formations, typically from heights of 305 meters (1,000 feet) or less. | | ETYMOLOGY: | b(uilding) + a(ntenna tower) + s(pan)1 + e(arth) + jump. | | OTHER FORMS: | BASE -jump —VERB
BASE jumper —NOUN
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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