slalom
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From Norwegian sla (“‘steep, hill side’”) and låm (“‘trail’”).
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slalom (countable and uncountable; plural slaloms)
- (uncountable, sports) The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively)
- Slalom is her strongest Olympic sport.
- The slalom gates are set closer together.
- (uncountable) Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis.
- (countable, sports) A course used for the sport of slalom.
- These first two slaloms have sixty gates each.
- (countable, sports) A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom.
- He has won six World Cup slaloms.
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to slalom (third-person singular simple present slaloms, present participle slaloming, simple past and past participle slalomed)
- (intransitive) To race in a slalom.
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to race in a slalom
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slalom m. (plural slaloms)
- (sports) slalom (event in skiing, kayaking or other sports)
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slalom m. inv.
- (sports) slalom
