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slalom Definition

sla·lom (släləm)

noun

  1. a timed Alpine race downhill over a zigzag course marked by flag-topped poles, or gates
  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

slalom Usage Examples

Possessives

  • man: Noel Baxter showed that he has put his career threatening knee injury behind him with a 26th place in the men's slalom.

Converse of object

  • include: The next day saw the instructors teach the children the art of cone driving, including slaloms, boxes and circles.
  • run: We are also looking for any club that is interested in running a slalom at Mile End Mill in 2006.
  • do: Each competitor will do two slalom runs, their times added together to give a total score.
  • win: David won the individual slalom with Michael a close second.
  • complete: Can you master the machine in time to complete the slalom?

Adjective modifier

  • giant: Olympic Medal tally: Gold 1968 - giant slalom - slalom - downhill.
  • dual: The course is a dual slalom, punctuated by jumps that send most cowboys flying.
  • downwind: Again the conditions dictated the racing with a repeat of the downwind slalom followed by a bit of a haul back to the start.
  • mini: Over 100 paddlers competed in the last mini slalom on Sunday 5th February.

Modifies a noun

  • paddler: How many slalom paddlers does it take to change a light bulb?
  • pole: We arrived at a very plush bunkhouse, where the view is of vertical slalom poles outside the window.
  • course: Monday Race training started in earnest for the skiers with a slalom course testing our skills.
  • competition: He got into the final of the slalom competition with a score of 4 buoys at 13 meter line length.
  • race: To finish, a quick across the wind slalom race was held, with speed being the emphasis.
  • event: Her best individual result came in the slalom event, where she finished 8 th.

Noun used with modifier

  • canoe: We presume the wires are for canoe slalom course.
  • giant: The snowboarding giant slalom is strictly based on time, so it has validity.
  • water: Every year Jersey Canoe Club runs its salt water slalom competition near the club house in St. Catherine's Bay, Jersey.
  • kayak: Ratcliffe, in kayak canoe slalom singles, is at the front of the British showboat tomorrow.

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