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carve

To turn a ski or snowboard by riding its edge through the snow without skidding.

Verb physical_action Level 1221

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chairlift

An overhead cable lift with suspended seats that carries skiers and snowboarders up a mountain.

Noun vehicle Level 1221

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cross-country skiing

A form of skiing in which skiers travel across snow-covered terrain using skis attached to the feet at the toe, usually without fixed-heel bindings.

Noun activity Level 1221

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downhill

An alpine skiing or snowboarding race in which competitors descend a long course as fast as possible.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1221

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gate

In skiing or snowboarding, a pair of poles marking a passage that a competitor must ski or ride between on a course.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1221

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giant slalom

A skiing or snowboarding race in which competitors descend a course marked by widely spaced gates, making broad turns as quickly as possible.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1221

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gondola

An enclosed cable car that carries skiers and snowboarders uphill to the slopes.

Noun vehicle Level 1221

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halfpipe

A U-shaped snow channel with steep sides where skiers and snowboarders perform tricks by riding up and launching off the walls.

Noun place_name Level 1221

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moguls

A series of rounded bumps on a ski slope, or a freestyle skiing event in which competitors ski over them.

Noun natural_feature Level 1221

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off-piste

In skiing or snowboarding, away from prepared and marked runs.

Adverb location Level 1221

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piste

A marked, prepared route down a mountain for skiing or snowboarding.

Noun place_name Level 1221

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schuss

A straight downhill run on skis or a snowboard, with the rider pointing directly down the slope and making few or no turns.

Noun performance_technique Level 1221

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ski jumping

A skiing event in which competitors descend a ramp, launch into the air, and are scored for the distance and style of their jump.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1221

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ski lift

A mechanical system in skiing and snowboarding that carries riders uphill to the slopes, typically on chairs, a gondola, or a surface tow.

Noun building_structure Level 1221

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ski pole

A pole used by a skier to help with balance, propulsion, and turning while skiing.

Noun tool Level 1221

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slalom

A skiing or snowboarding race in which competitors descend a course by zigzagging between closely spaced gates.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1221

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slopestyle

A skiing or snowboarding competition course with jumps, rails, and other obstacles on which riders perform tricks.

Noun place_name Level 1221

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snowplow

A skiing or snowboarding maneuver for turning or stopping with the front tips of the skis pointed toward each other.

Noun performance_technique Level 1221

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super-G

A timed alpine skiing race in which competitors ski a fast course of widely spaced gates, combining speed with more turns than a downhill race.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1221

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telemark

A skiing turn or style in which the skier’s heel is free from the ski and the inside knee bends toward the snow.

Noun performance_technique Level 1221

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axel

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from a forward outside edge, completes one or more rotations in the air, and lands on the opposite...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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camel spin

A figure-skating spin in which the skater rotates on one foot with the free leg extended behind, usually with the body held roughly horizontal.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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death spiral

In figure skating, a pair-skating element in which one partner pivots on one skate while holding the other partner, who circles low over the ice on an...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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edge

The inside or outside curved running surface of a skate blade, used to control turns and gliding in figure skating and speed skating.

Noun tool Level 1222

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flip

A figure-skating jump that takes off from a backward inside edge with assistance from the toe pick.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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free skate

In figure skating, a program in which a skater performs a set of required elements and other chosen movements, usually as the second segment of a comp...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1222

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ice dance

A figure-skating discipline in which a pair performs choreographed dances on ice, emphasizing rhythm, steps, and interpretation of music.

Noun activity Level 1222

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kiss and cry

An area at a figure-skating or speed-skating competition where skaters and coaches wait and watch scores or results after a performance or race.

Noun place_name Level 1222

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lutz

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, usually counter-rotating, and lands on the other skate.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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pairs

A skating event or discipline in which a man and a woman skate together as a team.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1222

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quad

In figure skating, a quad is a jump with four rotations in the air before landing.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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salchow

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the back inside edge of one skate, completes one or more rotations in the air, and lands on t...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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short program

A figure-skating competition segment in which skaters perform a set of required elements within a time limit, before the free skate.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1222

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short track

A form of speed skating raced on a small oval track, where skaters compete in packs rather than against the clock individually.

Noun activity Level 1222

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sit spin

A figure-skating spin in which the skater rotates while crouched on one leg, with the skating thigh roughly parallel to the ice and the free leg exten...

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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speed skating

A skating sport in which competitors race around an oval ice track to complete a set distance in the fastest time.

Noun activity Level 1222

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spin

A figure-skating element in which a skater rotates rapidly in place on one skate.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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toe loop

A figure-skating jump in which the skater takes off from the toe pick of one skate and lands on the other foot, usually after rotating in the air.

Noun performance_technique Level 1222

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toe pick

The toothed projection at the front of a figure skate blade, used by a skater to grip the ice for takeoffs, turns, and other movements.

Noun tool Level 1222

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bamboo

One of the three suits in mahjong, represented by tiles marked with bamboo stalks or birds.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1223

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character

A suit of mahjong tiles marked with Chinese numerals, usually from one to nine.

Noun collection_things Level 1223

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circle

One of the three suits in mahjong, represented by tiles marked with round coins or dots.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1223

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dragon

A mahjong honor tile belonging to the red, green, or white set.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1223

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flower

In mahjong, a bonus tile depicting a flower that earns extra points or another bonus when revealed.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1223

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honor tile

A mahjong tile that is a wind or dragon tile rather than a numbered suit tile.

Noun small_movable_object Level 1223

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mahjong

A tile game, usually played by four players, in which players draw and discard tiles to form winning combinations.

Noun activity Level 1223

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wall

In mahjong, the square arrangement of stacked tiles from which players draw tiles during play.

Noun collection_things Level 1223

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wind

A mahjong honor tile representing one of the four compass directions: east, south, west, or north.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1223

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all-around

A gymnastics competition in which a gymnast's scores from every event are combined to determine the overall result.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1224

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apparatus

A piece of gymnastics equipment on which a competitive event is performed.

Noun tool Level 1224

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