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ski jumps

  • plural
    of ski jump.
    ski jump
    noun
    a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill.

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But back in Cortina, one man is still watching visitors hurtle down racecourses, ski jumps and bobsled tracks.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 2026

The sleepy socialist town built new alpine and Nordic ski trails, ski jumps, bobsled and luge runs, a skating rink, dozens of apartment blocks and numerous hotels.

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2024

The ski jumps are at the other end.

From The Guardian Feb. 21, 2018

The International Ski Federation said it had no concern about the ski jumps at the Olympics, despite two night-time training crashes, one of which sent an athlete to hospital.

From Reuters Feb. 13, 2014

Athletes have perfected moves that demand a double-take: gravity-defying ski jumps, jaw-dropping snowboarding tricks on the halfpipe, flawless ice dancing routines.

From New York Times Jan. 31, 2014

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