ski jumpnoun [ S or U ]
uk/ˈskiː ˌdʒʌmp/us/ˈskiː ˌdʒʌmp/a competition in which people on skis move very fast down a specially made steep slope which turns up at the end, and jump off from the bottom of it, landing on a lower level
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Winter Sports
- après-ski
- beginners' slope
- bunny slope
- chairlift
- curling
- ice rink
- mogul
- off-piste
- skater
- skating
- ski
- ski lift
- sled
- sledge
- sledging
- sleigh
- snowshoe
- speed skating
- toboggan
- winter sports
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Examples from literature
- Even though they can be very dangerous, some of these extreme sports like ski jumping, luging, and whitewater kayaking are regular events at the Olympic Games.