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puddle jumper

puddle jumper noun: a small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.

Noun

puddle jumper (plural puddle jumpers)

  1. (idiomatic) A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
    • The flight across country was not bad, but the ride in the puddle jumper between Boston and Connecticut was a little rough.
    Synonyms:
    puddle hopper
  2. A wearable personal flotation device similar to a life vest especially worn by infants or small children in swimming pools.

Synonyms of puddle jumper

Forms of puddle jumper

pluralpuddle jumpers

Origin of puddle jumper

Sense 2 is a genericized trademark.

Questions about puddle jumper

What does puddle jumper mean?
Puddle jumper means a small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
What part of speech is puddle jumper?
Puddle jumper is a noun.
What is the plural of puddle jumper?
The plural of puddle jumper is puddle jumpers.

Words near puddle jumper in the dictionary

  1. puddle bars
  2. puddle hopper
  3. puddle hoppers
  4. puddle jump
  5. puddle jumped
  6. puddle jumper
  7. puddle jumpers
  8. puddle jumping
  9. puddle jumps
  10. puddle pirate
  11. puddle pirates

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