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giant slalom

giant slalom noun: an Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper, and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.

Noun

giant slalom (plural giant slaloms)

  1. An Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper, and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.
  2. An Alpine snowboarding discipline derived from the skiing discipline.

Forms of giant slalom

pluralgiant slaloms

Origin of giant slalom

From giant + slalom. * (skiing): Being a slalom with larger turns. * (snowboarding): From its similarity of turn with skiing's giant slalom.

Words formed from giant slalom

Questions about giant slalom

What does giant slalom mean?
Giant slalom means an Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper, and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.
What part of speech is giant slalom?
Giant slalom is a noun.
What is the plural of giant slalom?
The plural of giant slalom is giant slaloms.

Words near giant slalom in the dictionary

  1. giant sequoias
  2. giant set
  3. giant sets
  4. giant siphonophore
  5. giant siphonophores
  6. giant slalom
  7. giant slaloms
  8. giant snakehead
  9. giant snakeheads
  10. giant squid
  11. giant squid-like

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