Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Gun Jumping — 1. The illegal practice of soliciting orders to buy a new issue before registration of the initial public offering (IPO) has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 2. Trading securities on the basis of information that has … Investment dictionary
gun jumping — In the context of securities trading, refers to trading in a security on the basis of information that has not been made available to the public. The illegal solicitation of buy orders in an underwriting before completion and finalization of… … Financial and business terms
Rocket jumping — In first person shooter computer and video games, rocket jumping is the technique of pointing a rocket launcher or other similar explosive weapon at the ground or at a wall then firing and jumping at the same time.[1] The rocket s explosion… … Wikipedia
jump the gun — (informal) ACT PREMATURELY, act too soon, be over hasty, be precipitate; informal be ahead of oneself. → jump * * * phrasal or beat the gun 1. : to start in a race before the starting signal disqualified for jumping the gun … Useful english dictionary
List of Gun Sword characters — This is a list of the fictional characters, with biographical details, in the Japanese anime Gun Sword (full name Gun x Sword, the x is silent, the story of which takes place on the fictional Planet of Endless Illusion .ProtagonistsVananime… … Wikipedia
jump the gun — verb a) to begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off Shoe designers jump the gun on priorities; use substitutes while leather is available [ … Wiktionary
jump the gun — If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you jump the gun, you do something too soon or take premature action based on incomplete information. He ordered a new… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
run-and-gun — adjective In which the players character runs on foot and uses a projectile weapon. Play switches from an overhead run and gun to a platform jumping shooter in this mediocre game … Wiktionary
JJ (video game) — Infobox VG| title = JJ developer = Square Co., Ltd. publisher = Square Co., Ltd. designer = Hironobu Sakaguchi (concept) Nasir Gebelli (program) composer = Nobuo Uematsu engine = released = JPN December 1, 1987 [cite web | author=Square Enix… … Wikipedia
jump — v. & n. v. 1 intr. move off the ground or other surface (usu. upward, at least initially) by sudden muscular effort in the legs. 2 intr. (often foll. by up, from, in, out, etc.) move suddenly or hastily in a specified way (we jumped into the car) … Useful english dictionary
