quersprung
quersprung noun: a kind of jump turn where the skier turns 90 degrees in the air.
Noun
quersprung
- A kind of jump turn where the skier turns 90 degrees in the air.
- His witty book ends with ski specialties such as propeller hops, gazelle christies, the gelaendesprung, the umsprung and the quersprung.1965, Curtis W. Casewit, Ski Fever: How to Master the Fastest-growing Winter Sport
- A quersprung is a turn done with two poles, one on each side, like a gelundesprung but at a much slower speed.2001 March, Skiing Heritage Journal, volume 13, number 1, page 7
Questions about quersprung
- What does quersprung mean?
- Quersprung means a kind of jump turn where the skier turns 90 degrees in the air.
- What part of speech is quersprung?
- Quersprung is a noun.
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