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Chris·tie (kris′tē)

noun pl. Christies -·ties

Skiing any of various high-speed turns to change direction, reduce speed, or stop, made by shifting weight, with the skis parallel when the turn is completed
also sp. Christy Chris′ty

Etymology: < Christiania

Christie2 definition

Chris·tie (kris′tē)

Christie, Dame Agatha (born Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller) 1890-1976; Eng. writer of detective stories

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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