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LAYBACK
Etymology
Noun
layback (plural laybacks)
(figure skating) A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice. Also called a layback spin
(climbing) A maneuver to scale a vertical crack, by pulling with the arms and jamming the legs underneath, and shuffling up on limb at a time.
(surfing) A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave.
(skateboarding, snowboarding) A trick where the boarder leans back while on the lip of the ramp, or down a rail.
(audio editing) The process of recording the final sound onto the master track.
(football) A short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position
A wedge-shaped kerbstone that allows a vehicle to enter a driveway without a bump
Verb
layback (third-person singular simple present laybacks, present participle laybacking, simple past and past participle laybacked)
(climbing) To climb using layback maneuvers.
Source: Wiktionary
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