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| angulation |
in skiing, a body position in which the knees and upper body lean into the hill while weight is placed on the downhill ski. [1/3 definitions] |
| binding |
a fastening device attached to a ski, designed to grip the ski boot. [1/6 definitions] |
| cross-country skiing |
the sport of skiing over fields or through woods where the terrain is relatively flat and using somewhat narrow skis that are not attached to the back of the ski boot, making it possible for skiers to lift their heels as they stride forward. |
| gondola |
a car suspended from a cable, as for a ski lift. [1/5 definitions] |
| Nordic |
(sometimes l.c.) of, pertaining to, or designating skiing or ski contests involving jumping or cross-country racing. [1/2 definitions] |
| schuss |
to ski at high speed straight down a hill. [1/2 definitions] |
| ski |
see "water ski." [1/5 definitions] |
| skiable |
combined form of ski. |
| ski tow |
a kind of ski lift by which skiers clinging to a cable are pulled up the slope on their skis. |
| slalom |
a downhill ski race back and forth around poles or gates marking the course. [2 definitions] |
| t |
something shaped like a T, such as a three-way road intersection, or the baron a ski lift. [1/3 definitions] |
| telemark |
a turn in skiing in which the skier's balance is shifted forward, thereby moving the tip of a ski gradually inward in the direction of the turn. |
| water-ski |
to ski on water while holding and being pulled by a line attached to a motorboat. |
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