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barrel jumping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
bar-rel jump-ing
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discipline of speedskating, where ice skaters build up speed to jump over a length of multiple barrels lined up side by side like rollers. The objective being to jump over the most barrels without landing on the barrels. Landing on ice at the far end, the skaters need not land on their skates.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of barrel jump

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

barrel jump

Questions

What does barrel jumping mean?
A discipline of speedskating, where ice skaters build up speed to jump over a length of multiple barrels lined up side by side like rollers. The objective being to jump over the most barrels without landing on the barrels. Landing on ice at the far end, the skaters need not land on their skates.

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