water jump

noun

: an obstacle (as in a steeplechase) consisting of a pool, stream, or ditch of water

Examples of water jump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The water jump is unique to the steeplechase: A sloping, 2-foot-deep water pool lies behind one of the barriers. NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024 Unlike sprint hurdles, runners surge when approaching the water jump, step on top of the barrier, and launch themselves over the water. Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024 Kids like to squeeze a hose to make the water jump farther, to douse their friends. Bob Berman, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2014 Frerichs and Cashin led the pack in a two-way battle into the final turn when Frerichs crashed in the water jump. Will Lee For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 June 2022 The start line also changes from the backstretch to the homestretch depending on the placement of the water jump. cleveland, 23 May 2022 The University of Oregon’s Jackson Mestler was in seventh place heading into the final water jump. Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 21 June 2021 Coburn, the reigning world champ, got off to a slow start and fell on the final water jump to finish 14th. USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021 Fast forward years later, to Friday at Hayward Field, where Bor had to leap over hurdles and splash through the water jump on his way to winning the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic trials in 8 minutes, 21.34 seconds. oregonlive, 25 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of water jump was in 1840

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“Water jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20jump. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

water jump

noun
: an obstacle (as in a steeplechase) consisting of a pool, stream, or ditch of water
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