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barrel jumping

barrel jumping 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. Also the present participle and gerund of barrel jump.

Noun

barrel jumping (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Also used as

barrel jumping is also the present participle and gerund of barrel jump.

Questions about barrel jumping

What does barrel jumping mean?
Barrel jumping means 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.
What part of speech is barrel jumping?
Barrel jumping is a noun.

Words near barrel jumping in the dictionary

  1. barrel hoops
  2. barrel jellyfish
  3. barrel jellyfishes
  4. barrel jump
  5. barrel jumped
  6. barrel jumping
  7. barrel jumps
  8. barrel key
  9. barrel keys
  10. barrel knot
  11. barrel knots

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