slalom

IPA: sɫˈɑɫʌm

noun

  • (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

  • (intransitive) To race in a slalom.
  • (intransitive) To move in a slalom-like manner.
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Examples of "slalom" in Sentences

  • Slalom and giant slalom awards are listed there.
  • He competes in both slalom and giant slalom races.
  • She won both the slalom and the giant slalom events.
  • Tomba won the gold in slalom at the 1988 Calgary Games.
  • He competed in the men's slalom and giant slalom events.
  • For example, alpine skiing has a slalom and giant slalom.
  • He specialized in technical skiing giant slalom and slalom.
  • Kalhor competed in the slalom and giant slalom competitions.
  • His speciality are the parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom.
  • His specialties are the parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom.
  • MILLER'S RUN: Bode Miller DNFs in slalom, but leaves with medal haul
  • The slalom is scheduled for Wednesday and the giant slalom for Friday.
  • The Argentiere Canoe Slalom Course is in the Durance River south of the town.
  • He first tasted success in slalom events but has become a top downhiller, as well.
  • Others in slalom: Lindsey Kildow ninth, Sarah Schleper tied for 14th, Julia Mancuso 16th, Lauren Ross 24th, Resi Stiegler 27th.
  • Sweden's Anja Paerson, the defending silver medalist who won gold in slalom on Wednesday, was second by 0.18 after the first run but faded to sixth.
  • The modern slalom is an invention of my own, and I am always sorry that I used the old Norwegian word slalom for a form of competition which has nothing in common with the
  • The 21-year-old skier had his World Cup breakthrough this season with a couple of podium finishes in slalom but hadn't won a top-level race until his combined gold in Torino.
  • She was a heavy prerace favorite, as the 2009 world champion in slalom — when she left Zahrobska with silver — and current leader in the season-long World Cup discipline standings.

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