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101jumping bean — n. the seed of a Mexican plant that jumps with the movement of the larva inside. * * * noun, pl ⋯ beans [count] : a seed that moves when a small insect moves inside it called also Mexican jumping bean * * * ˈjumping bean 7 [jumping bean] noun a… …
102jumping up and down — noun jumping in one spot (as in excitement) (Freq. 1) the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him • Hypernyms: ↑jump, ↑jumping …
103jumping bristletail — machilid mach i*lid, n. A wingless insect living in dark moist places, as under tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed; called also {jumping bristletail}. Syn: jumping bristletail. [WordNet 1.5] …
104Jumping hare — Hare Hare, n. [AS. hara; akin to D. haas, G. hase, OHG. haso, Dan. & Sw. hare, Icel. h[=e]ri, Skr. [,c]a[,c]a. [root]226.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A rodent of the genus {Lepus}, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip.… …
105Jumping shrew — Shrew Shrew, n. [See {Shrew}, a.] 1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold. [1913 Webster] A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men] have prosperity, or …
106Jumping into the World — Infobox Album | Name = Jumping Into The World Type = EP Artist = BoA |150px|thumb Released = flagicon|South Korea March 3, 2001 flagicon|Japan May 29, 2002 Recorded = 2001 (singles compilation) Genre = Pop Length = ? Label = flagicon|South Korea… …
107Jumping wire — A Jumping wire is a wire cable stretched between the bow and stern of a submarine, via the conning tower or periscope standards.Its purpose is to allow the submarine to pass under nets and other marine defences, without the obstruction snagging… …
108Jumping Jacks — Parachutiste malgré lui Parachutiste malgré lui Titre original Jumping Jack Réalisation Norman Taurog Acteurs principaux Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mona Freeman, Don DeFore, Robert Strauss, Scénario Brian Marlow, Herbert Baker Production Hal B.… …
109Jumping the couch — Dans le jargon anglais des États Unis d Amérique, on emploie le terme jumping the couch (littéralement « sauter le canapé ») pour parler du moment où une star affecte sa réputation ou sa popularité en commettant un acte humiliant mal vu …
110jumping spider — any of several small, hairy spiders, of the family Salticidae, that stalk and jump upon their prey instead of snaring it in a web. [1805 15] * * * ▪ arachnid any of about 3,000 species of spiders (order Araneida) known for their ability to jump… …
