jumping-off place
jumping–off place
noun \ˌjəm-piŋ-ˈȯf-\Definition of JUMPING-OFF PLACE
1
: a remote or isolated place
2
: a place or point from which an enterprise, investigation, or discussion is launched —called also jumping-off point
First Known Use of JUMPING-OFF PLACE
1826
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