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long jump
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long jump
n.
A jump in track and field that is made for distance rather than height, performed either from a stationary position or from a moving start.

long jump
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) an athletic contest in which competitors try to cover the farthest distance possible with a running jump from a fixed board or mark US and Canadian equivalent broad jump
long jumping  n
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Noun1.long jump - a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running startlong jump - a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
field event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
2.long jump - the act of jumping as far as possible from a running start
jumping - the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
Translations
long jump nsalto in lungo

long jump قفزة طويلة skok daleký længdespring Weitsprung άλμα εις μήκος salto de longitud pituushyppy saut en longueur skok udalj salto in lungo 幅跳び 멀리뛰기 verspringen lengdehopp skok w dal salto em comprimento, salto em distância прыжок в длину längdhopp กระโดดยาว uzun atlama nhảy xa 跳远


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Bolt has also not ruled out Mike Powell's suggestion that he should try long jumping and could break the American's world record of 8.
Although height is not as essential in track and field as it is in, say, basketball, Harrison has parlayed the growth spurt into top long jumping mark in the state this season, leaping 23 feet 5 inches Saturday at the Camarillo Classic Invitational at Camarillo High.
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