"buffalo jump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buffalo jumps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buffalo jump (plural buffalo jumps)
  1. (historical) A cliff over which buffalo were herded as a means of hunting them. Wikipedia link: en:buffalo jump Tags: historical Synonyms: piskun Derived forms: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
    Sense id: en-buffalo_jump-en-noun-8L1rBF03 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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