kick turn

kick turn
noun
a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first
• Hypernyms: ↑turn, ↑turning

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noun
: a standing half turn in skiing made by raising one ski so that it is nearly vertical to the ground, turning the ski outward and downward so that it is brought down pointed backward, and bringing the other ski around parallel to it

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Skiing.
a turn from a stationary position in which a skier lifts one ski to a point where the heel is nearly at right angles to the snow, then faces the ski outward, sets it down in the direction to be turned, and swings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel.
[1905-10]

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kick turn noun
A skiing or skateboarding turn through 180º
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Main Entry: ↑kick

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kick turn,
a skiing turn made while stationary, by lifting one ski to a vertical position, then placing it on the ground in nearly the opposite direction before raising and turning the other ski.

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n. Skiing a turn carried out while stationary by lifting first one and then the other ski through 180°
■ (in skateboarding) a turn performed with the front wheels lifted off the ground
Derivatives:
kick-turn v.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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