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SHOWJUMPING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does showjumping mean? 

SHOWJUMPING (noun)
  The noun SHOWJUMPING has 1 sense:

1. riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstaclesplay

  Familiarity information: SHOWJUMPING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHOWJUMPING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

showjumping; stadium jumping

Hypernyms ("showjumping" is a kind of...):

equestrian sport (a sport that tests horsemanship)

Holonyms ("showjumping" is a part of...):

three-day event (an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping)


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