(sports, skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing) Clipping of 180. (180° spin) [(sports) An instance of spinning 180 degrees, so that one is facing in the opposite direction.]
(sports, snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding) Clipping of 720. (720° spin) [(sports) The act of spinning 720 degrees in the air, doing two complete turns.]
(sports, snowboarding, skiing) Clipping of 900. (900° spin) [(sports) The act of spinning 900 degrees in the air, doing two and a half complete turns.]
(skiing) A freestyle skiing discipline where athletes ski down a slope to launch themselves off a kicker (a vertically inclined ramp) and perform multiple twists and flips before landing on an inclined landing hill.
A snowsport, a variant of snowboarding, involving events and disciplines similar to alpine skiing, such as slalom, giant slalom, parallel slalom, parallel giant slalom; which uses alpine snowboards.
A discipline of speedskating, where ice skaters build up speed to jump over a length of multiple barrels lined up side by side like rollers. The objective being to jump over the most barrels without landing on the barrels. Landing on ice at the far end, the skaters need not land on their skates.
(skiing, snowboarding) A discipline in freestyle skiing and snowboarding, involving sliding down a large launch ramp and then launching off a big kicker, to obtain height and time in the air to perform acrobatic maneuvers, and land on a landing slope.
A type of sit-ski, used in para cross country skiing, with a chair solidly mounted to a pair of side-by-side cross country skis. It is paired with ski poles much like normal cross country poles.
(snowboarding) A slide trick, where the boarder balances the snowboard at its centre, between the two boot bindings, and slides along the width of the board.
Alternative form of bobskate [strap-on ice skate attachments for boots, with side-by-side parallel runners attached to fore-and-aft plates allowing for adjustable spacing between the forward and rearward skate blade pairs for each boot]
Alternative form of bobskate [strap-on ice skate attachments for boots, with side-by-side parallel runners attached to fore-and-aft plates allowing for adjustable spacing between the forward and rearward skate blade pairs for each boot]
strap-on ice skate attachments for boots, with side-by-side parallel runners attached to fore-and-aft plates allowing for adjustable spacing between the forward and rearward skate blade pairs for each boot
(intransitive, skiing, skating) To fall or slide out of a turn due to excessive lean, which causes the athlete's boot to contact and pivot on the surface and the proper surface contact element to lose contact and traction.
(figure skating) A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.
A skiing practice where the off-piste downhill skiers are transported to their starting point with a snowcat instead of a ski lift or a helicopter as in heli-skiing.
(sports, longtrack speedskating) a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.
Alternative form of clap skate [(sports, longtrack speedskating) a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.]
(sports) A running sport popular in US high schools, colleges, etc., where participants race over varying terrain (e.g. golf courses, roads, etc.) in approximately 5- to 10-kilometre races. Abbreviated XC.
Alternative spelling of cross-country skiing [(sports) An endurance sport and method of getting about involving travelling on skis, uphill as well as downhill .]
Alternative form of cross country [(sports) A running sport popular in US high schools, colleges, etc., where participants race over varying terrain (e.g. golf courses, roads, etc.) in approximately 5- to 10-kilometre races. Abbreviated XC.]
(pairs figure skating) A manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.
(skiing) To ski by planting both poles onto the ground and pushing back onto them, with both feet aligned side-by-side, moving both skies together; to use the double-pole technique.
(skiing) A method of propulsion, where the skier goes forward by planting both poles onto the ground and pushing back onto them, with both feet aligned side-by-side, moving both skies together.
(sports, longtrack speedskating) a starting position in longtrack speedskating, whereby the speedskater adopts tripod position with the ice surface, with one hand down, and both skates.
Alternative spelling of icecross downhill [A discipline in the winter sport of icecross, involving racing down a downhill obstacle course, like that of boarder-X or skier-X, except on ice instead of snow.]
An alpine skiing discipline comprising aerials, moguls, cross, half-pipe, skidance, and slopestyle. It is included as part of the Winter Olympics, and the X-Games.
(skiing) An Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper, and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.
A type of ski wax for classic-style waxable cross-country skis to provide traction with static friction on the snow that allows the skier to propel themselves forward; applied in an area beneath and somewhat forward of the skier's foot.
(skiing, snowboarding) Abbreviation of giant slalom. [(skiing) An Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper, and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.]
Alternative form of half-pipe [(skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, BMX, rollerskating, kickscootering, etc.) A structure used to perform tricks, approximately semicircular in cross-section, resembling the bottom half of a cylinder laying down.]
(skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, BMX, rollerskating, kickscootering, etc.) A structure used to perform tricks, approximately semicircular in cross-section, resembling the bottom half of a cylinder laying down.
Alternative form of half-pipe [(skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, BMX, rollerskating, kickscootering, etc.) A structure used to perform tricks, approximately semicircular in cross-section, resembling the bottom half of a cylinder laying down.]
(sports) An activity specific to snowmobiling, where a snowmobile attempts to ride as far as possible up a steep slope, then turn and come down without rolling or stalling on the hill.
(ice hockey) A type of ice skate used in ice hockey, with a smooth skate blade attached to a skate boot via two pillars, one at the heel and one at the ball of the foot.
(sports, aerial freestyle skiing) "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip
Alternative spelling of icecross [(skating) An ice skating sport, involving racing over an obstacle course similar to that found in snowboardcross, skiercross, or BMX.]
Alternative spelling of icecross downhill [A discipline in the winter sport of icecross, involving racing down a downhill obstacle course, like that of boarder-X or skier-X, except on ice instead of snow.]
Alternative spelling of icecross [(skating) An ice skating sport, involving racing over an obstacle course similar to that found in snowboardcross, skiercross, or BMX.]
Alternative spelling of icecross downhill [A discipline in the winter sport of icecross, involving racing down a downhill obstacle course, like that of boarder-X or skier-X, except on ice instead of snow.]
A discipline in the winter sport of icecross, involving racing down a downhill obstacle course, like that of boarder-X or skier-X, except on ice instead of snow.
Alternative spelling of in-line skate [A rollerblade: a roller skate with all wheels aligned in a single row along the sole for greater speed and maneuverability.]
(sports, moguls freestyle skiing) an acrobatic maneuver where the skier remains upright, but the lower leg bends back at the knee 90 degrees, and the ankles twist 45 degrees, so that the back of the skis form a right-angle cross
(sports, moguls freestyle skiing) "cossack—iron cross—cossack" – an acrobatic maneuver in moguls skiing, whereby taking a ski jump off a kicker, the skier performs a sequence of three acrobatic maneuvers, starting with a cossack, followed by an iron cross, and ending with a cossack, before landing on course again.
(cycling) A trick involving coming to a stop by rearing up and riding on only the front wheel, then rotating about the vertical axis on that front wheel, to turn about and face the other way, when finally landing the rear wheel.
Alternative form of clap skate [(sports, longtrack speedskating) a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.]
(uncountable, ice skating) Ellipsis of long-track speedskating.; a discipline of speedskating, where speedskaters race around an oval ice ring or rink with a circumference of between 200 and 500 metres (400m track lengths are standard), typically racing against a clock, racing starts in pairs.
(figure skating) A jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates counterclockwise and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate.
(snowboarding, skateboarding) A trick where the boarder grabs the heel edge of the board with their front hand, between their feet, and then pulls the board towards their back, while arching their back and bending knees.
Alternative form of monoski [A variant of a downhill skiing/alpine skiing ski, that is very wide, allowing for both right and left ski boots to the attached to the same ski, with a doubled-up set of bindings, placed side-by-side. It has the appearance of an extremely wide ski or narrow alpine snowboard, though with binding mounting locations similar to that of a regular ski.]
A type of sitski with a single ski, used by wheelchair-bound skiers in downhill skiing and para-alpine. It is paired with outriggers, ski poles that have skis attached to the bottom, instead of the pick/spike, to function as outrigger runners for the skier sitting in the monoski.
(skateboarding, snowboarding) A variation of the ollie where the rider uses the front foot to pop the nose down and the back foot to scrape backwards to achieve lift off of the ground.
Alternative letter-case form of Nordic combined [(skiing) An event in which individual skiers take part in runs on a cross-country skiing course and a ski jumping hill.]
(snowboarding) A trick with one foot free from the bindings; instead it is placed beside the rear binding and boned far away from the board during airtime.
(skiing) A type of ski pole, with skis attached at the bottom, instead of the spike/pick found on a normal pole. It is used in downhill skiing variants of para-skiing, especially those that use a sit-ski, such as the monoski.
(snowboarding) Initialism of parallel giant slalom. [(uncountable, skiing) A discipline of alpine snowboarding, a variant of giant slalom. A sport where two snowboarders compete head to head on parallel identical giant slalom courses.]
Alternative spelling of pond-skater [Any of various predatory insects of the family Gerridae that skim about on the surface of ponds, slow streams, marshes, and other quiet waters.]
A skiing and snowboarding trick, where the performer grabs their board/ski prior to a jump, instead of after the take-off, and keeps grabbing onto their device for as long as the trick requires.
(skiing) An inadvertent (premature) release of a skiboot from the bindings of a ski, caused by excessive vibration, such as going over an extremely bumpy piste.
(snowboarding) Initialism of parallel slalom. [(uncountable, skiing) A discipline of alpine skiing, a variant of slalom. A sport where two skiers compete head to head on parallel identical slalom courses.]
(skiing) Of groomed snow: unable to support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
Alternative form of quarter-pipe [(skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, BMX, rollerskating, etc.) A structure used to perform tricks, approximately half the size of a half-pipe, similar in appearance to having a quarter of a circle in cross-section, with the middle of that quarter as the bottom.]
Alternative form of quarter-pipe [(skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, BMX, rollerskating, etc.) A structure used to perform tricks, approximately half the size of a half-pipe, similar in appearance to having a quarter of a circle in cross-section, with the middle of that quarter as the bottom.]
(skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, video games) To be flung about, such that a person or character has an appearance like that of a rag doll that is flung about.
A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
Obsolete form of skate (“type of footwear”). [A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.]
(snowboarding, freestyle skiing) a staff member on a halfpipe who reshapes the slope to keep the halfpipe usable, through sideslipping, shaving on the sides aboard their snowboards
(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative spelling of skate [A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.]
Obsolete spelling of skate [A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.]
One of the two major styles of cross-country skiing, in which the skier proceeds on an even surface instead of tracks, using a technique which resembles ice skating.
Alternative form of ski-jump nose [(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.]
Alternative form of ski-jump nose [(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.]
Alternative form of ski-jump nose [(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.]
Alternative form of ski-jump nose [(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.]
(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.
Alternative form of ski-jump nose [(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.]
Alternative form of ski-jump nose [(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.]
Alternative form of ski-jump nose [(idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.]
(skiing, informal) Alternative spelling of ski-through [(skiing) A restaurant, shop, or other establishment providing service to skiers while they are still wearing their skis.]
An analogue to a bicycle for downhill skiing, which has a frame similar to a bicycle's and with wheels replaced by skis, which may or may not include a seat, and may or may not include pegs in place of pedals (without pegs, one would stand on the rear ski)
(skiing) A day of skiing purchased in a ski area, used to measure the number of skiers in any one particular ski area. A season pass is generally considered to be twenty (20) skier days.
Alternative form of clap skate [(sports, longtrack speedskating) a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.]
(aerial freestyle skiing) a faulty landing, whereby the skier rotates backwards around the knee-joint and hits the snow of the landing slope with their back and head, before rising off the snow back into position with their skis underneath them.
A parasport, an adapted form of (ice) speed skating for wheelchair-bound athletes, using an ice sledge and two poles to propel themselves. The sledge and poles are similar to that found in sledge hockey.
(skiing) Alternative spelling of speedskier (a skier to specializes in speedskiing, a discipline not part of formal alpine) [(skiing) A skier to specializes in speedskiing (a discipline not part of formal alpine skiing, where the skier tries to set the fastest trap speed at a spot or lowest time across a zone with the highest speeds)]
(skiing) The speed events of formal alpine skiing, the speed disciplines of super-G and downhill. (The technical events of the sport of alpine skiing are slalom and giant slalom)
(sports, speedskating) A type of ice skate used in speedskating, with a long blade attached to the sole of the boot via two pillars, at the heel and ball of the foot.
(skiing) Alternative spelling of speed skier (formal alpine skiing of super-G and downhill) [(skiing) A skier who specializes in speed skiing, the speed events of formal alpine skiing, the speed disciplines of super-G and downhill. (The technical events of the sport of alpine skiing are slalom and giant slalom)]
(skiing) Alternative spelling of speed skiing (super-G and downhill of formal alpine skiing) [(skiing) The speed events of formal alpine skiing, the speed disciplines of super-G and downhill. (The technical events of the sport of alpine skiing are slalom and giant slalom)]
A structure for skateboarding, BMX biking, skiing etc. similar to a half-pipe, but with a single highest point in the centre, and the downward gradients facing outward.
(snowboarding) A snowboard component for use removing snow from the bottoms of boots. Typically a metal or plastic plate, attached to the top of the snowboard between the bindings.
(skiing, uncountable) A technique for propelling forward that appears similar to walking, where a foot slides forward on the opposite side of a pole being planted to provide a location to apply force.
(skiing) Tracks left by an experienced skier in a closed or dangerous area that may be followed by a less experienced skier who does not understand the risks.
An event in alpine skiing, a variant of alpine combined, where super-G may substitute for downhill, and only one run of slalom is raced, all on a single day.
Alternative spelling of super combined [An event in alpine skiing, a variant of alpine combined, where super-G may substitute for downhill, and only one run of slalom is raced, all on a single day.]
Alternative spelling of super combined [An event in alpine skiing, a variant of alpine combined, where super-G may substitute for downhill, and only one run of slalom is raced, all on a single day.]
(sports) A type of skate used on synthetic ice, having the body of an ice skate with a blade substitute that uses a row of small inline double-knife-edged bladed wheels (ice skates similarly have a double-knife-edge blade), much smaller wheels than found on inline roller skates.
(skiing) A type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.
(speed skating) A disciple in long track speedskating where two opposing teams of 3 speedskaters start on opposite sides of the long track ice rink and try to catch their opponents, or get a faster time against the clock over a pre-determined distance.
(skiing) A skier who specializes in technical skiing, the technical events of alpine skiing, the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom. (The speed events of the sport of alpine skiing are downhill and super-G)
(skiing) The technical events of alpine skiing, the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom. (The speed events of the sport of alpine skiing are downhill and super-G)
(skiing) A method of skiing using the telemark turn and using a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing.
An area in a park type setting, often within a ski resort, designed for snowboarding or sometimes skiing and typically containing features such as ramps and rails for sliding on.
(snowboarding) The sharp edge on the long side of a snowboard closest to one's toes, regardless of which way one if facing (up-mountain or down-mountain) or riding (goofy or regular).
(skiing) a freestyle skiing aerialist move involving grabbing the front end of one's skis on a jump in a pike position, similar to holding the large steering wheel of a big truck
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