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step turn

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noun

Skiing.

  1. a turn in which a skier lifts one ski from the snow, faces the ski slightly outward in the direction to be turned, sets it down, and brings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel.

Etymology

Origin of step turn

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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An easy way to negotiate bumps is to use the step turn.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sometimes he could hear her step turn at the door, once he saw her black dress as she walked away.

From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss

"Lean firmly," said Marc; "imitate me: the right hand in the hole, the right foot on the step, turn a bit—here we are!"

From The Invasion of France in 1814 by Chatrian, Alexandre

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