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high jumpTrack-and-field event of jumping for height. The equipment includes a semicircular runway allowing an approach run of at least 49 ft (15 m), the raised bar and its vertical supports, and a cushioned landing area. Jumpers must leave the ground from one foot. Three failed jumps at a height result in disqualification. Early jumping styles, including the near-erect scissors jump and the facedown Western roll-and-straddle, were largely superseded from 1968 by the faceup “Fosbury flop,” named for its leading proponent, the U.S. jumper Dick Fosbury. high jump a. an athletic event in which a competitor has to jump over a high bar set between two vertical supports b. (as modifier): high-jump techniques How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3M recently announced the latest release of its HighJump Software "Supply Chain Advantage" product suite. The Navy's role in Antarctic exploration included Operation Highjump from 29 January to 4 March 1947, in which aircraft operating both from shore and from ships anchored offshore conducted photographic mapping of 1. HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced the release of a warehouse management system (WMS) specifically designed for small- and mid-size companies. |
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