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parallel turn

noun

skiing a turn, executed by shifting one's weight, in which the skis stay parallel

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Nearby words

  1. parallel resonance,
  2. parallel ruler,
  3. parallel rulers,
  4. parallel sailing,
  5. parallel top,
  6. parallel universe,
  7. parallel-veined,
  8. parallelepiped,
  9. paralleling,
  10. parallelism
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