BASE jumping en · NOUN
Etymology
From BASE (“Building, Antenna, Span, Earth”) + jumping, four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An extreme sport consisting of jumping from a fixed structure on land, using a parachute.
Strange acknowledged the dangers of wingsuit BASE jumping on his social media accounts and mourned the deaths of fellow jumpers.
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| base jumping | alternative | lexicographic | |
| B.A.S.E. jumping | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
ru бейсджа́мпинг (extreme sport) · de Objektspringen (extreme sport) · es salto BASE (extreme sport) · ja ベースジャンピング (extreme sport) · de Objektsprung (extreme sport) · de Base-Jumping (extreme sport) · de Basejumping (extreme sport)