jump seat
noun
1
: a folding seat between the front and rear seats of a passenger automobile
2
: a movable carriage seat
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Lots of kids could pile onto its bench and jump seats, while the rear storage, accessible by hatch, allowed for easy loading.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Its new policies include suspending hot beverage and meal service, and requiring flight attendants to return to their jump seats and buckle up whenever the seatbelt sign is on.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Last year, Joseph Emerson, an off-duty pilot sitting in the cockpit’s jump seat, allegedly tried to cut off the plane’s fuel and shut down the engines by turning on the fire suppression system during an Alaska Airlines flight.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Further options include an engine-bay snorkel, a front bull bar, a winch, and the addition of rear jump seats.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Its new policies include suspending hot beverage and meal service, and requiring flight attendants to return to their jump seats and buckle up whenever the seatbelt sign is on.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Last year, Joseph Emerson, an off-duty pilot sitting in the cockpit’s jump seat, allegedly tried to cut off the plane’s fuel and shut down the engines by turning on the fire suppression system during an Alaska Airlines flight.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
Further options include an engine-bay snorkel, a front bull bar, a winch, and the addition of rear jump seats.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Jump seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20seat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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