jump seat
noun
1
: a folding seat between the front and rear seats of a passenger automobile
2
: a movable carriage seat
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Equipped with working features like rotor blades that spin; doors that open and close; a fold-down bench, jump seat, and tool station; and a detachable rescue basket, this flyer has seemingly endless playful possibilities.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
That bandwagon is barely moving these days, and just think: The Falcons did a bunch of stuff to add jump seats to that bandwagon during this past NFL offeason, starting with whacking their previous coaching staff that led them to the last three of their six consecutive losing seasons.
—Terence Moore, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Lots of kids could pile onto its bench and jump seats, while the rear storage, accessible by hatch, allowed for easy loading.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Its new policies include suspending hot beverage and meal service, and requiring flight attendants to return to their jump seats and buckle up whenever the seatbelt sign is on.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
That bandwagon is barely moving these days, and just think: The Falcons did a bunch of stuff to add jump seats to that bandwagon during this past NFL offeason, starting with whacking their previous coaching staff that led them to the last three of their six consecutive losing seasons.
—Terence Moore, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Lots of kids could pile onto its bench and jump seats, while the rear storage, accessible by hatch, allowed for easy loading.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
Its new policies include suspending hot beverage and meal service, and requiring flight attendants to return to their jump seats and buckle up whenever the seatbelt sign is on.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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“Jump seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20seat. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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