jumpers

noun

1. 1.Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
2. 2.A person who attempts suicide by jumping from a great height.
3. 3.A short length of electrical conductor, to make a temporary connection. Also jump wire.
4. 4.A removable connecting pin on an electronic circuit board.
5. 5.A long drilling tool used by masons and quarry workers, consisting of an iron bar with a chisel-edged steel tip at one or both ends, operated by striking it against the rock, turning it slightly with each blow.