glissade
IPA: gɫʌsˈɑd
noun
- A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps (Wikipedia).
- (ballet) A gliding step beginning and ending in a demi-plié in second position (Wikipedia).
- A move in some dances such as the galop (Wikipedia).
- (fencing) A fencing move that may disarm the opponent (Wikipedia).
verb
- To perform a glissade.
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Examples of "glissade" in Sentences
- Another climber in 1987 lost his life on a glissade during descent.
- The method is slower but more controlled than the standing glissade.
- The foot it as if on the ground; completely flat on the bottom Glissade.
- I read this article without knowing what a Glissade was, and I still don't.
- It is also less tiring than a standing or crouching glissade in softer snow.
- The standing glissade is best performed over firm snow with a soft top layer.
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