Jumping-off point for an inventor Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
2. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

JUMPING (noun)
1. the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
2. the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
INVENTOR (noun)
1. someone who is the first to think of or make something

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Down

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