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SLALOM
slalom
(noun) a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
slalom
(verb) race on skis around obstacles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slalom (countable and uncountable, plural slaloms)
(uncountable, sports) The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively)
(uncountable) Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis.
(countable, sports) A course used for the sport of slalom.
(countable, sports) A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom.
Verb
slalom (third-person singular simple present slaloms, present participle slaloming, simple past and past participle slalomed)
(intransitive) To race in a slalom.
(intransitive) To move in a slalom-like manner.
Anagrams
• Mallos, Mollas, mollas, ollams
Source: Wiktionary
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