toe loop

American  

noun

Skating.

1. a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate.

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Etymology

Origin of toe loop

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

In the short programme he made two early errors, failing to land the triple toe loop in his first technical element.

From BBC

His routines include technically demanding jumps — he landed a quadruple toe loop and triple axel in Beijing — but his style is defined more for its passion, artistry and a cheerful, smiling exuberance that wins fans over.

From Los Angeles Times

This time, she pulled off a triple flip-triple toe loop jump combination and sailed through.

From Los Angeles Times

And after doubling his planned quad toe loop, he came back to land a triple lutz-triple axel-triple toe sequence that scored 21-plus points and ended his program on a high note.

From Seattle Times

Pulkinen earned big points with a huge opening quad toe loop, and he had a strong triple axel later in his program that helped him land the bronze medal.

From Seattle Times