BASE jumping

See also: base jumping and B.A.S.E. jumping

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From BASE (“Building, Antenna, Span, Earth”) +‎ jumping, four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump.

Noun

BASE jumping (uncountable)

  1. (sports) An extreme sport consisting of jumping from a fixed structure on land, using a parachute.

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Verb

BASE jumping

  1. present participle and gerund of BASE jump
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