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Definition of jump-off
1
: the start of a race or an attack
2
: a jumping competition to break a tie at the end of regular competition (as in a horse show)
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“Jump-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump-off. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of jump-off was in 1917
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