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BASE jump en · NOUN

Etymology

From BASE (“building, antenna-tower, span, earth”) + jump.

Meanings

1. A parachute jump from a fixed point rather than from an aircraft; typically from a tall building, high bridge or rock formation.

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BASE jump en · VERB

Etymology

From BASE (“building, antenna-tower, span, earth”) + jump.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make such a jump.
   • Adventurer Johnny Strange, who grew up in Malibu, was killed Thursday when he crashed while wingsuit BASE jumping in the Swiss Alps. […] After Potter died, Strange wrote, “You were one of my favorite BASE jumpers and getting to fly Wingsuits with you off Via F the next year made me beyond proud to know I had gotten to BASE jump with someone who I regarded as a legend. Thanks for your Wingsuit advice, I'm sorry to hear you died flying. See you on the other side.” 2015 October 2, Veronica Rocha, “BASE jumper Johnny Strange dies in wingsuit jump in Swiss Alps”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2016:

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BASE jumper