jumping jack

noun — 3 senses

jumping jack

noun
1

A physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.

2

A machine, roughly the size of a three-year-old child, the foot of which vibrates forcefully, causing it to "jump" rapidly, pounding the ground to compact it.

3

Dated A toy figure of a person with jointed limbs that can be made to appear to dance or jump by pulling an attached string.

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