leaping ability

collocation in English

meaningsofleapandability

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leap
noun[C]
uk
/liːp/us
/liːp/
a big change, increase, ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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(Definition ofleapandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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While they have extraordinaryleapingability, they spring upward onto tree branches only when they are fearful or suddenly attacked.
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He can run the floor and make plays on the perimeter with his good athletic ability, nice size, and goodleapingability.
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Orana possesses super strength, tremendousleapingabilityand high levels of endurance.
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Sometimes a standing variant is performed by wrestlers with adequateleapingabilityor when assisted by a tag team partner.
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They are prized not only because of their great size, but also because of the fight they put up and their spectacularleapingability.
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For certain positions the vertical jump analysis provides valuable information regarding theleapingabilityof an athlete.
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An athlete will then leap vertically (no running start or step) and make contact with the retractable prongs to mark theirleapingability.
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Lamprou has an incredibleleapingability, and he does it.
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Nefarius possesses superhumanleapingability, enabling him to cover vast distances.
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He was known for his stellarleapingabilityand off-court problems.
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Greatleapingabilityis an important asset, but not absolutely necessary.
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The story concerns a scientist who invents an alkaline free-radical serum to improve humankind by granting the proportionate strength of an ant and theleapingabilityof the grasshopper.
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Toad's primary mutant ability is a superhumanleapingabilitythat allows him to leap many times higher and farther than an ordinary human.
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Oliver lived, ate and traveled with the kangaroos, developing aleapingabilitythat rivaled the animals he studied.
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His post game was excellent as he used his strength andleapingabilityto counter his lack of height.
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With his long arms, lanky body, greatleapingability, and quick hands and feet, there seemed to be three of him on the court at the same time.
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She also possesses the abilities of various insects, such as an incredibleleapingability, acidic spit, and the ability to launch her fingernails as barbed stingers.
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Recently, he has demonstrated a better sense of combat and a leaner physique, using both hisleapingabilityand his elongated prehensile tongue to his advantage.
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Bias impressed basketball fans with his amazingleapingability, his physical stature and his ability to create plays, and was considered one of the most dynamic players in the nation.
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He originally used to be a center, but his slender build, slow movement and weakleapingabilitynever allowed him to perform well in this position.
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