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alpine skiing

alpine skiing noun: a sport involving skiing downhill.

Noun

alpine skiing (uncountable)

  1. A sport involving skiing downhill.

Origin of alpine skiing

From its origins in the Alps, as against nordic skiing, which originated in Scandinavia.

Words formed from alpine skiing

Questions about alpine skiing

What does alpine skiing mean?
Alpine skiing means a sport involving skiing downhill.
What part of speech is alpine skiing?
Alpine skiing is a noun.

Words near alpine skiing in the dictionary

  1. alpine salamanders
  2. alpine saxifrage
  3. alpine saxifrages
  4. alpine skier
  5. alpine skiers
  6. alpine skiing
  7. alpine snowboard
  8. alpine snowboarder
  9. alpine snowboarders
  10. alpine snowboarding
  11. alpine snowboards

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