The sport of cross-country running (skiing, riding, cycling, etc.). Also: a competitive event in such a sport.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skiing > [noun] > types of (16) cross-country1905 The sport of cross-country running (skiing, riding, cycling, etc.). Also: a competitive event in such a sport. telemarking1905 A style of (esp. off-piste) skiing characterized by the use of equipment which enables the heel to be lifted so that telemark turns may be made; the… ski-joring1920 A winter sport in which a skier is pulled over the snow by a horse or horses (or by a motorized vehicle). downhill1926 Skiing. . A discipline of Alpine skiing in which skiers race at high speed down a mountain slope. Cf. Alpine, adj. 2c. langlauf1927 Cross-country skiing; a cross-country skiing race. giant slalom1937 An Alpine skiing discipline run over a long, fast course, featuring wide turns between widely spaced gates; a competition on such a course. Also: any… ski-touring1960 schussbooming1961 fast downhill skiing. grass skiing1964 the action or pastime of skiing down grass- or straw-covered slopes, typically using a pair of short skis fitted with small wheels or rollers (cf. gra… X-C (or XC) skiing1972 X-C (or XC) skiing (North American) with pronunciation/krɒs/, cross-country skiing. heli-skiing1974 The action or practice of skiing down high mountain terrain, having been flown up by helicopter; this form of skiing as a leisure activity. ski-walking1974 cross-country skiing (cf. Nordic, adj. 2). randonnée1977 Skiing. = Alpine touring n. at Alpine, adj. n.compounds 1. Frequently attributive. sit-skiing1981 The action, sport, or pastime of using a sit-ski. off-piste1986 (a) A skiing area away from prepared ski runs. (b) Off-piste skiing. snowblading1993 A sport or recreation similar to skiing, using snowblades but not ski-poles. |
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