ski jump

noun

: a large, steep platform that slopes downward but curves upward slightly at the end so that skiers can glide down it and jump off the end

Full Definition of SKI JUMP

: a jump made by a person wearing skis; also : a course or track especially prepared for such jumping

— ski jump intransitive verb

— ski jumper noun

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1907

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