broad jump

noun

broad jumper noun

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Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025 Woodson also placed top 10 in the vertical jump (36 inches; eighth) and broad jump (10 feet, 7 inches; sixth). Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 The broad jump measures each player's lower-body explosiveness. Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 Those are the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill, 20-yard shuttle and 60-yard shuttle. Ben Morse, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broad jump

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First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of broad jump was in 1867

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“Broad jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20jump. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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