layback
Americannoun
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Figure Skating. a spin, usually performed by a woman, in which the upper body is arched backward and the free leg lifted and turned out from the hip.
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Rowing. the backward lean of an oarsman's body at the end of a stroke.
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Mountain Climbing. a method of entering a vertical crack by leaning back and pulling on one side of the crack while pushing against the other side with the feet.
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Example Sentences
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I photographed Aelan Vaast, the sister of 2024 Olympic surfing gold medallist Kauli Vaast, as she performed a layback hack on the final section of the wave.
From BBC
You start on a large block in the main crack and layback climb up the crack about 15 feet, all the way to the top where there are lots of granite protrusions to grab onto.
From Los Angeles Times
He cares about line; his spins have an endearing lightness, as the arch of his back in his layback — arguably the most beautiful spin in skating — attests.
From New York Times
They unfold like multiple one-act plays on the same stage, at the same time, as skaters cram to ace their triple axels and layback spins, or, if they are so inclined, rattle their opponents.
From New York Times
The beauty with which he executes the layback makes you wonder why we ever gendered a spin to begin with.
From Slate
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