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Originally Posted by CoachP
jump stop...2 words ...a jump then a stop.
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So if that's true, then a high jump would mean the kid is high and then he jumped.
No, it's not two words, it's a compound word.
A compound word is a combination of two or more words that function as a single unit of meaning. There are three types of compounds: closed compounds, hyphenated compounds, and open compounds. Jump stop is an example of an open compound word, such as slam dunk. It is a compund word, not two separate words.
Here endeth today's English lesson.