Phrase guide
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: side-straddle hop, star jump
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A toy figure of a person with jointed limbs that can be made to appear to dance or jump by pulling an attached string.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: quockerwodger
Antonyms: none provided
noun
plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plaything, toy
History
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Across languages
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