单词 | base jumping |
释义 | base jumpingn. Originally U.S. The action or sport of parachute jumping from a fixed point, typically a high building or promontory, rather than an aircraft. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > parachuting > [noun] parachuting1843 parachutism1889 brolly-hopping1934 parasailing1962 parajumping1977 paragliding1978 base jumping1981 parapente1987 1981 Los Angeles Times 9 Nov. i. 3/3 The great thing about base jumping is you don't need an airplane. 1992 Sydney Morning Herald 28 Nov. (Good Weekend Mag.) 24/1 Welcome to BASE jumping, one of the newer branches of adventure sport. 2000 C. Donaldson Skydive viii. 110/2 Another reason that base jumping is frowned upon is that it very often involves trespass. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1981 |
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