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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sla•lom /ˈslɑləm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Sporta downhill ski race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates.
v. [no object] - Sportto ski in or as if in a slalom.
adj. [before a noun] - of or relating to a slalom.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sla•lom (slä′ləm, -lōm),USA pronunciation n. - [Skiing.]a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates. Cf. giant slalom.
- any winding or zigzag course marked by obstacles or barriers, as one in which automobiles are tested for maneuverability or drivers for reaction time.
v.i. - [Skiing.]to ski in or as if in a slalom.
- to move in a winding or zigzag fashion;
weave. - to follow a course with many twists and turns.
adj. - of, for, or designating a zigzag course with obstacles, barriers, or the like:an excellent slalom skier.
- Norwegian slalåm, equivalent. to sla(d) sloping + låm track
- 1920–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slalom /ˈslɑːləm/ n - a race, esp one downhill, over a winding course marked by artificial obstacles
Etymology: Norwegian, from slad sloping + lom path |