wedeln
[ veyd-ln ]
noun
a skiing technique first developed in Austria in the 1950s that consists of high-speed turns made in succession with both skis parallel while not noticeably setting the ski edges on a slope.
Origin of wedeln
11955–60; <German: literally, wagging (the tail)
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British Dictionary definitions for wedeln
wedeln
/ (ˈveɪdəln) /
noun
a succession of high-speed turns performed in skiing
Origin of wedeln
1from German, literally: to wag
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