geländesprung
[ guh-len-duh-sproo ng; German guh-len-duh-shproo ng ]
/ gəˈlɛn dəˌsprʊŋ; German gəˈlɛn dəˌʃprʊŋ /
noun Skiing.
a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
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Also called ge·län·de jump [guh-len-duh] /gəˈlɛn də/.
Origin of geländesprung
1930–35; < German, equivalent to Gelände countryside + Sprung jump
Words nearby geländesprung
gelsemium, gelsenkirchen, gelsolin, gelt, geländeläufer, geländesprung, gelée, gem, gem iron, gem state, gemara
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British Dictionary definitions for gelandesprung
Geländesprung
gelnde jump (ɡəˈlɛndə)
/ (ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃprʊŋ) /
noun
skiing a jump made in downhill skiing, usually over an obstacle
Word Origin for Geländesprung
German, from Gelände terrain + Sprung jump
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