schuss
[ shoos, shoos ]
noun
a straight downhill run at high speed.
verb (used without object)
to execute a schuss.
verb (used with object)
to schuss over: to schuss the slopes around Aspen.
Origin of schuss
11935–40; <German; cognate with shot1
Other words from schuss
- schusser, noun
Words Nearby schuss
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British Dictionary definitions for schuss
schuss
/ (ʃʊs) skiing /
noun
a straight high-speed downhill run
verb
(intr) to perform a schuss
Origin of schuss
1German: shot 1
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