super giant slalomn.
/ˌs(j)uːpə ˌdʒʌɪənt ˈslɑːl(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈˌsupər ˌdʒaɪənt ˈslɑl(ə)m/ Skiing.
An Alpine skiing discipline intermediate between giant slalom and downhill, run on a course which is longer, faster, and has gates further apart than a giant slalom course; a competition on such a course. Also: a similar discipline in snowboarding. Abbreviated super-G.
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1981 Guardian 20 May 21/8 Experimental super giant slaloms will take place next season.
1982 Times 2 Mar. 20/6 The venue for the women's World Cup downhill and super giant slalom has yet to be determined.
1997 N.Y. Times (Electronic ed.) 20 Mar. b21 Top international snowboarders are expected to compete in slalom, super-giant slalom and half-pipe events.
2004 Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.) 2 Feb. c5/4 Hermann Meier won the super giant slalom to capture the World Cup title in the discipline.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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