sitzmark

[ sits-mahrk, zits- ]
/ ˈsɪtsˌmɑrk, ˈzɪts- /

noun Skiing.

a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.

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Origin of sitzmark

1935–40; <German, equivalent to sitz(en) to sit1 + Markmark1

Words nearby sitzmark

situs picketing, Sitwell, sit well with, sitz bath, sitzkrieg, sitzmark, SI unit, SI units, Siva, Sivaism, Sivaji
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British Dictionary definitions for sitzmark

sitzmark
/ (ˈsɪtsˌmɑːk, ˈzɪts-) /

noun

skiing a depression in the snow where a skier has fallen

Word Origin for sitzmark

German, literally: seat mark
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