giant slalom

noun

: a slalom race for skiers on a longer and steeper course than that used for the regular slalom

Examples of giant slalom in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant slalom was in 1937

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“Giant slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20slalom. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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