slalom
Skiing. a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.: Compare giant slalom.
any winding or zigzag course marked by obstacles or barriers, as one in which automobiles are tested for maneuverability or drivers for reaction time.
Skiing. to ski in or as if in a slalom.
to move in a winding or zigzag fashion; weave.
to follow a course with many twists and turns.
of, for, or designating a zigzag course with obstacles, barriers, or the like: an excellent slalom skier.
Origin of slalom
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How to use slalom in a sentence
With a fat ski, “you can make a slide GS turn, a slide slalom turn, and it’s, you know, playful, fun.”
Back in the day when everyone skied on modified slalom and GS skis, stiffness was often the deciding factor in ski selection.
Long-Term Review: The Best Skis, Period | Heather Schultz and Marc Peruzzi | March 4, 2021 | Outside OnlineShortly after her giant slalom run Thursday, Abbasi expressed optimism about how far women have progressed in Iran but was emotional about what remains to be accomplished.
Iranian skier appeals for women’s rights after her coach is kept from traveling by her husband | Cindy Boren | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostHe uses his snout to flick branches aside, like an Olympic skier powering through the gates on a slalom course.
More dog tales: We’re learning the quirks of Archie the rescue | John Kelly | November 8, 2020 | Washington PostNotice below how Walker starts out on the left before he slaloms right at midcourt.
Give Boston’s Kemba Walker A Double Pick And Watch Him Work | Michael Pina | August 31, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
There are four disciplines on a scale from technical to speed, with slalom the most technical and the downhill the fastest.
Skiing Prodigy Mikaela Shiffrin Looks Ahead to Sochi | Jake Bright | December 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTStarting 40th in a Lienz, Austria slalom, she posted the fastest time of the day in her second run, finishing third.
Skiing Prodigy Mikaela Shiffrin Looks Ahead to Sochi | Jake Bright | December 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe prince chatted with a few athletes and family members before conversing with Canadian slalom kayaker Michael Tayler.
Prince Harry: I'm Too Old To Go Out Anymore. Really Your Highness?! | Tom Sykes | August 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile the Knox parents slalom between TV tents giving interviews for the morning shows.
British Dictionary definitions for slalom
/ (ˈslɑːləm) /
skiing a race, esp one downhill, over a winding course marked by artificial obstacles
a similar type of obstacle race in canoes
(intr) to take part in a slalom
Origin of slalom
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