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• center jump — noun : a jump ball by the centers in basketball * * * Basketball. a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period …   Useful english dictionary

• center jump — Basketball. a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period. * * * …   Universalium

• jump — I n. 1) to take a jump (on horseback) 2) to make a jump (with a parachute) 3) (sports) the broad (AE), long; high; ski; triple jump 4) (sports) a water jump 5) a delayed (parachute) jump 6) (basketball) the center jump 7) a quantum jump 8) a jump …   Combinatory dictionary

• center — centerable, adj. centerless, adj. /sen teuhr/, n. 1. Geom. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the… …   Universalium

• center circle — noun : the circle marked at the center of a playing surface (as in basketball, hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) where a center jump, face off, or kickoff takes place * * * center circle, the circle in the center of the playing area of hockey and… …   Useful english dictionary

• Center (basketball) — The center, colloquially, the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. A typical NBA center is 6 10 (2.08 …   Wikipedia

• Jump start (vehicle) — A jump start or boost is a term for a method of starting an automobile or other internal combustion engine powered vehicle which has a discharged battery. A second battery (often in another vehicle) is temporarily connected to the dead… …   Wikipedia

• Jump ball — The jump ball that starts the game, known as the opening tip, takes place at center court. A jump ball is a method used to begin or resume play in basketball. It is similar to a face off in ice hockey or ball up in Australian rules football. Two… …   Wikipedia

• Center of mass — In physics, the center of mass of a system of particles is a specific point at which, for many purposes, the system s mass behaves as if it were concentrated. The center of mass is a function only of the positions and masses of the particles that …   Wikipedia

• Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences — The Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences(CNMS) was the first to open of the five Nanoscale Science Research Centers the United States Department of Energy sponsors. The Center s location is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The CNMS is a collaborative… …   Wikipedia

• Hey! Say! JUMP — Infobox musical artist Name = Hey! Say! JUMP Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Hiroshima, Japan Genre = J Pop Years active = 2007 present Label = Johnny Associates (J Storm) Associated acts = URL =… …   Wikipedia