triple jump

triple jump
An athletics field event where one has to travel as far as possible after taking one hop, a step, then a jump
See Also: long jump

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  • triple jump — n [singular] an ↑athletics event in which you jump with one foot, then with your other foot, and finally with both feet >triple jumper n ▪ Triple jumper Edwards set a new world record …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • triple jump — ► NOUN 1) an athletic event in which competitors attempt to jump as far as possible by performing a hop, a step, and a jump from a running start. 2) Skating a jump in which the skater makes three full turns while in the air …   English terms dictionary

  • triple jump — n. a track and field event in which each contestant, after a running start, makes three consecutive jumps for total distance, landing after the first on the same foot used in the takeoff, after the second on the opposite foot, and after the third …   English World dictionary

  • Triple jump — The triple jump (sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump ) is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, step and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and… …   Wikipedia

  • triple jump — Track and Field. a jumping event for distance in which a participant leaps on one foot from a takeoff point, lands on the same foot, steps forward on the other foot, leaps, and lands on both feet. Also called hop, step, and jump. [1960 65] * * *… …   Universalium

  • triple jump — noun an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement • Syn: ↑hop step and jump • Hypernyms: ↑athletic contest, ↑athletic competition, ↑athletics * * * noun the triple jump :… …   Useful english dictionary

  • triple jump — noun 1》 an athletic event in which competitors attempt to jump as far as possible by performing a hop, a step, and a jump from a running start. 2》 Skating a jump in which the skater makes three full turns while in the air. verb (triple jump)… …   English new terms dictionary

  • triple-jump — tripˈle jump intransitive verb To perform a triple jump • • • Main Entry: ↑triple …   Useful english dictionary

  • triple jump — N SING: usu the N The triple jump is an athletic event in which competitors have to jump as far as they can, and are allowed to touch the ground once with each foot in the course of the jump …   English dictionary

  • triple jump, the — triple ,jump, the noun a sport in which you first jump forward on one leg, jump again on the other leg, and jump a third time using both legs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • triple jump — noun Date: 1964 a jump for distance in track and field athletics usually from a running start and combining a hop, a stride, and a jump in succession • triple jumper noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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