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slalom definition

sla·lom (slä′ləm)

noun

  1. a timed Alpine race downhill over a zigzag course marked by flag-topped poles, or gates
    cf. giant slalom
  2. any race over a zigzag course similarly marked

Etymology: Norw, ski track with an even slope < dial. slad, sloping gently + lom, trail

intransitive verb

to take part in a slalom

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