BASE jump

or B.A.S.E. jump or base jump

[ beys ]
/ beɪs /

noun

a parachute jump from the top of a building, bridge, cliff, etc., usually at a height of 1,000 feet (305 meters) or less.

Origin of BASE jump

1980–85; B(uilding) + A(ntenna) (tower) + S(pan)1 + E(arth) + jump

OTHER WORDS FROM BASE jump

BASE jumper, noun BASE jumping, noun

British Dictionary definitions for base jumping

base jumping

noun

a sport in which a participant parachutes from any of a variety of fixed objects such as high buildings, cliffs, etc

Word Origin for base jumping

C20: b ( uilding), a ( ntennae), s ( pan, and) e ( arthbound object)